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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 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
  • Updated by Olympus SH-2
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced April 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is very comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 24 months before the GX85 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-1 matches up vs the GX85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic GX85

 SH-1 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Olympus SH-1

 GX85 SH-1 
IntroducedApril 2016March 2014Newer by 24 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic GX85

 SH-1 GX85 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 has physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the GX85.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and GX85 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged SH-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography advice
37
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-1
Street photography with Panasonic GX85
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
83
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Sports photography camera
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
not so great battery life (290 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Travel photography camera
74
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
includes touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
features focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (290 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography advice
49
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging advice
37
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic GX85
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-31 2016-04-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lbs) 426 grams (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 662
Other
Battery life 380 images 290 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $349 $800