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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 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
  • Launched March 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-1
  • Updated by Olympus SH-3
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was introduced 4 years later than the FP5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the SH-2 grades against the FP5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic FP5

 SH-2 FP5 
IntroducedMarch 2015January 2011More recent by 51 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus SH-2

 FP5 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP5

 SH-2 FP5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 versus the FP5.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and FP5 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and FP5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to show greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SH-2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography highlights
44
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography info
Panasonic FP5 Street photography info
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than others (271 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-2
Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (260 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
74
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than others (271g)
boasts touch focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
65
great battery life (260 CIPA)
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography details
55
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
40
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery life (260 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
35
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (271g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
30
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-03-11 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing 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 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 pounds) 141 grams (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $399 $199