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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-1
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF7
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the GF6 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was unveiled 24 months after the GF6 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SH-2 matches up vs the GF6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic GF6

 SH-2 GF6 
LaunchedMarch 2015April 2013More modern by 24 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Olympus SH-2

 GF6 SH-2 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic GF6

 SH-2 GF6 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic GF6 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 vs the GF6.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and GF6 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and GF6.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The SH-2 has the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more modern SH-2 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography factors
44
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography features
Panasonic GF6 Street photography features
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competition (271g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
77
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Sports photography highlights
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Travel photography highlights
74
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
provides touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography details
55
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Panasonic GF6
35
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
32
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic GF6
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-03-11 2013-04-08
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.5 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lb) 323 grams (0.71 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 622
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 340 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $399 $326