Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7
88 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
45
86 Imaging
35 Features
61 Overall
45
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 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
- Revealed March 2014
- Replacement is Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
- 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
- Launched October 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
- Successor is Panasonic LX10
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SH-1 was announced 18 months after the LX7 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-1 scores vs the LX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic LX7
SH-1 | LX7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | March 2014 | October 2012 | Newer by 18 months | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus SH-1
LX7 | SH-1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display resolution | 920k | 460k | Clearer display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic LX7
SH-1 | LX7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 provides outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-1 compared to the LX7.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and LX7 is 88 and 86 respectively.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and LX7.
Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer SH-1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2014-03-31 | 2012-10-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/1.4-2.3 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 8.50 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271 gr (0.60 lb) | 298 gr (0.66 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 50 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 147 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photos | 330 photos |
Style 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 | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $349 | $400 |