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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(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
  • Revealed March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-1 was released 3 years after the G10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SH-1 grades versus the G10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic G10

 SH-1 G10 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2010Newer by 45 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus SH-1

 G10 SH-1 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic G10

 SH-1 G10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 against the G10.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and G10 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and G10.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher SH-1 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
37
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-1
Street photography with Panasonic G10
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
Sports photography with Panasonic G10
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery life (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery life (380 shots)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
54
good battery power (380 CIPA)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
49
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good battery life (380 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G10 Vlogging factors
37
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
23
features face detection autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-31 2010-08-09
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 11.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 lbs) 388g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life 380 images 380 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $349 $550