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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is relatively close but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was released 4 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SH-2 matches up vs the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SH-2 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus SH-2

 FZ1000 II SH-2 
ReleasedFebruary 2019March 2015Fresher by 48 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SH-2 FZ1000 II 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 has outside 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 FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SH-2 versus the FZ1000 II.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and FZ1000 II is 88 and 55 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography factors
44
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-2
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
74
good battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
55
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (380 shots)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
65
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging information
35
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
67
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-03-11 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 pounds) 808 grams (1.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $399 $898