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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 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
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Renewed by Panasonic S5 II
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was manufactured 5 years prior to the S5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SH-3 scores against the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic S5

 SH-3 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus SH-3

 S5 SH-3 
LaunchedAugust 2020February 2016More modern by 54 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k460kClearer display (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic S5

 SH-3 S5 
Display size3"3.0"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has specifications of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SH-3 compared to the S5.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and S5 is 88 and 60 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and S5.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-3 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic S5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SH-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography information
Panasonic S5 Portrait photography information
44
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
85
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography factors
Panasonic S5 Street photography factors
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
lighter than average (271g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography information
Panasonic S5 Sports photography information
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography details
Panasonic S5 Travel photography details
74
good battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than average (271 grams)
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
79
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography features
Panasonic S5 Landscape photography features
55
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
86
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.0 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
Panasonic S5 Vlogging factors
35
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-02-08 2020-08-14
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 31
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.5 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lb) 714 grams (1.57 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 440 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Storage slots Single 2
Pricing at launch $579 $1,999