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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic F5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was manufactured 2 years later than the F5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SH-2 scores against the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic F5

 SH-2 F5 
AnnouncedMarch 2015January 2013Fresher by 27 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus SH-2

 F5 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic F5

 SH-2 F5 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 enjoys 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 F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic F5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-2 against the F5.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and F5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and F5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography information
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
44
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
29
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography advice
Panasonic F5 Street photography advice
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
56
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography info
Panasonic F5 Sports photography info
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-2
Travel photography with Panasonic F5
74
good battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
offers focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography factors
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-03-11 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 250 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $100