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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 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
  • Announced March 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-1
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-2 was unveiled 7 years later than the L10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SH-2 grades against the L10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic L10

 SH-2 L10 
AnnouncedMarch 2015December 2007More recent by 89 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kCrisper display (+253k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus SH-2

 L10 SH-2 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic L10

 SH-2 L10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 enjoys exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic L10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 against the L10.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and L10 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and L10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-2 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SH-2 will give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SH-2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography information
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography information
44
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Street photography highlights
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (556g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography info
Panasonic L10 Sports photography info
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
provides touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography features
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography features
55
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
49
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
9
can't record video
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-03-11 2007-12-14
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Microphone 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 271g (0.60 lbs) 556g (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 429
Other
Battery life 380 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Launch cost $399 $350