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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
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Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(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
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was brought out 3 years before the FZ2500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SH-1 matches up vs the FZ2500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 SH-1 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus SH-1

 FZ2500 SH-1 
IntroducedSeptember 2016March 2014Fresher by 30 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FZ2500

 SH-1 FZ2500 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FZ2500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the FZ2500.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and FZ2500 is 88 and 53 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and FZ2500.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SH-1 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography features
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-1
Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
70
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Sports photography camera
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
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good battery power (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271g)
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
66
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography advice
49
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery power (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging features
37
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
lighter than competition (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
66
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-03-31 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lb) 915 grams (2.02 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery life 380 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $349 $998