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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 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
  • Launched March 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH4
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic GH3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the GH3 (16MP) is relatively close but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The SH-2 was introduced 2 years after the GH3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-2 grades against the GH3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic GH3

 SH-2 GH3 
AnnouncedMarch 2015September 2012Newer by 31 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Olympus SH-2

 GH3 SH-2 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution614k460kCrisper screen (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic GH3

 SH-2 GH3 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 offers outer 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 GH3 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic GH3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 versus the GH3.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and GH3 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and GH3.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The SH-2 contains the smaller sensor which should make getting bokeh tougher. The younger SH-2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography factors
44
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Street photography factors
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
65
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Sports photography camera
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
63
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography details
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography details
74
good battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
71
good battery life (540 shots)
environment sealing
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors (550g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
55
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
65
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (550g)
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic GH3
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2015-03-11 2012-09-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,744 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.5 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 grams (0.60 pounds) 550 grams (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 812
Other
Battery life 380 images 540 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $399 $799