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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 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
  • Announced March 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-3
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was manufactured 5 years after the FP8 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-2 matches up vs the FP8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic FP8

 SH-2 FP8 
IntroducedMarch 2015July 2009Newer by 69 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Olympus SH-2

 FP8 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP8

 SH-2 FP8 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-2 versus the FP8.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and FP8 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and FP8.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-2 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer SH-2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-2
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP8
44
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FP8 Street photography highlights
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FP8 Sports photography advice
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FP8 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
comes with touch focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (151 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Landscape photography camera
55
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Vlogging camera
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (151g)
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP8
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2015-03-11 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine V
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 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
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
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 5.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 271g (0.60 lbs) 151g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $399 $300