Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ28
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ28 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)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
- 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
- Released January 2009
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Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FZ28, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SH-1 was brought out 5 years after the FZ28 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SH-1 matches up versus the FZ28 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FZ28
| SH-1 | FZ28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2014 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 64 months |
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus SH-1
| FZ28 | SH-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing |
Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FZ28
| SH-1 | FZ28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 features outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-1 against the FZ28.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and FZ28 is 88 and 72 respectively.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and FZ28.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to offer you more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2014-03-31 | 2009-01-15 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 27-486mm (18.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-4.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 8.50 m (Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | - | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance 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) | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264 | - |
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 271g (0.60 lb) | 417g (0.92 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 27 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 17.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.1 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 79 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 380 pictures | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | LI-92B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $349 | $599 |