Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced March 2015
- Earlier Model is Olympus SH-1
- Successor is Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Announced August 2020
- Replacement is Panasonic S5 II
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5 Overview
Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SH-2 was revealed 6 years earlier than the S5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SH-2 matches up against the S5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic S5
SH-2 | S5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus SH-2
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Announced | August 2020 | March 2015 | Fresher by 66 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 460k | Clearer display (+1380k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic S5
SH-2 | S5 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3.0" | Equivalent display size | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 comes with physical 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 S5 has dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Check the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic S5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-2 against the S5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and S5 is 88 and 60 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and S5.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S5 will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older SH-2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2015-03-11 | 2020-08-14 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 31 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.0 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 1,840k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.5fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
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 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271 gr (0.60 lbs) | 714 gr (1.57 lbs) |
Dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
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 pictures | 440 pictures |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Card slots | One | 2 |
Pricing at release | $399 | $1,999 |