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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 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
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic G5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the G5 (16MP) is very comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-1 was launched 21 months later than the G5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SH-1 matches up against the G5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic G5

 SH-1 G5 
ReleasedMarch 2014July 2012More recent by 21 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus SH-1

 G5 SH-1 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic G5

 SH-1 G5 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 against the G5.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and G5 is 88 and 74 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and G5.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The SH-1 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field harder. The more recent SH-1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography highlights
37
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography factors
Panasonic G5 Street photography factors
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
66
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Sports photography highlights
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
51
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
Travel photography with Panasonic G5
74
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
66
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography advice
49
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
better than average battery life (380 shots)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G5 Vlogging factors
37
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
lighter than competition in class (271g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others (396g)
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic G5
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-03-31 2012-07-17
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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) 396 grams (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life 380 shots 320 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $349 $699