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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 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
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-1
  • Successor is Olympus SH-3
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced January 2015
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was introduced 3 months after the SZ10 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SH-2 matches up vs the SZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic SZ10

 SH-2 SZ10 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus SH-2

 SZ10 SH-2 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic SZ10

 SH-2 SZ10 
AnnouncedMarch 2015January 2015Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 has got outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 against the SZ10.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and SZ10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and SZ10.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of photos but you should always take the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography factors
44
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
35
MP count good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-2
Street photography with Panasonic SZ10
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (177 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography advice
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.4 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography info
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography info
74
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
lighter than average in class (177 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography advice
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (177g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-03-11 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
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
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames/s 1.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lbs) 177 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $399 $200