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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
88 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 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
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Successor is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic FZ100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SH-2 was unveiled 4 years later than the FZ100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SH-2 grades vs the FZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic FZ100

		

		

			
 SH-2 FZ100 
LaunchedMarch 2015July 2010More recent by 57 months
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus SH-2

		

		

			
 FZ100 SH-2 
Manual focus  More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FZ100

		

		

			
 SH-2 FZ100 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 features outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-2 versus the FZ100.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and FZ100 is 88 and 67 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and FZ100.
As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent SH-2 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SH-2 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FZ100 as a Portrait photography camera
44
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 supports RAW files
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
54
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focusing
 exports RAW formats
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ100 Street photography details
70
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 provides touch to focus
 lighter than others (271g)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
58
 screen articulates fully
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others (540 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus SH-2
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
51
 incredible zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 better than average battery pack (380 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
51
 incredible zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography highlights
74
 better than average battery pack (380 shots)
 lighter than others (271 grams)
 provides touch to focus
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
 good  resolution (14MP)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly screen
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great reach (600mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 more heavy than others (540g)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography highlights
55
 really wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 supports RAW files
 better than average battery pack (380 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
51
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 exports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging highlights
35
 really wide (25mm)
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others (271 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 no microphone port
64
 relatively wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes microphone jack
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 more heavy than others (540g)
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FZ100
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-03-11 2010-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias 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 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.5 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lbs) 540 gr (1.19 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $399 $500