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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-2
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic GX9, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is pretty close but the SH-3 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-3 was unveiled 24 months prior to the GX9 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SH-3 matches up vs the GX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic GX9

 SH-3 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus SH-3

 GX9 SH-3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2016More recent by 24 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k460kSharper screen (+780k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic GX9

 SH-3 GX9 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 and the GX9.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and GX9 is 88 and 82 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and GX9.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-3
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
44
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
76
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX9 Street photography advice
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography factors
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
73
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography info
74
good battery pack (380 shots)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
provides focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-3
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
55
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
77
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
35
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
35
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-02-08 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 407g (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $579 $1,000