Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8
88 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
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94 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs
(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
- Announced March 2014
- Replacement is Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
- Introduced January 2014
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview
The following is a thorough review of the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SH-1 was announced 3 months after the SZ8 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SH-1 scores versus the SZ8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic SZ8
SH-1 | SZ8 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Olympus SH-1
SZ8 | SH-1 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic SZ8
SH-1 | SZ8 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | January 2014 | Same age | |
Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurement | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | The same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 has got outside dimensions 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 SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic SZ8 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SH-1 and the SZ8.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and SZ8 is 88 and 94 respectively.
Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and SZ8.
To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of images but you will want to factor the age of the cameras into account.
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2014-03-31 | 2014-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Venus Engine |
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 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.1-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.20 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure 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) | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271 gr (0.60 lbs) | 159 gr (0.35 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 shots | 200 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $349 | $275 |