Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Released March 2014
- Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
- Released April 2009
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS12, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SH-1 was unveiled 5 years later than the FS12 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SH-1 grades against the FS12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic FS12 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FS12
SH-1 | FS12 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | April 2009 | More recent by 61 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Olympus SH-1
FS12 | SH-1 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS12
SH-1 | FS12 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS12 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS12 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-1 vs the FS12.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and FS12 is 88 and 95 respectively.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and FS12.
All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SH-1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Released | 2014-03-31 | 2009-04-17 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 31-124mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.30 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271 grams (0.60 lb) | 129 grams (0.28 lb) |
Dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $349 | $228 |