Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42
88 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
45
95 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
23
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Updated by Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1000 (Raise to 6400)
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
- Introduced April 2009
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview
Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS42, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SH-1 was unveiled 5 years after the FS42 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SH-1 matches up versus the FS42 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FS42
SH-1 | FS42 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduced | March 2014 | April 2009 | Newer by 61 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus SH-1
FS42 | SH-1 |
---|
Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS42
SH-1 | FS42 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 comes with external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FS42 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).
See the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS42 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 and the FS42.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and FS42 is 88 and 95 respectively.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and FS42.
Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-1 will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2014-03-31 | 2009-04-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.5" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 6.30 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271 grams (0.60 lb) | 132 grams (0.29 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 images | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $349 | $580 |