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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 versus Panasonic FH22, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was manufactured 6 years after the FH22 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SH-3 scores versus the FH22 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic FH22

 SH-3 FH22 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2010Newer by 75 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus SH-3

 FH22 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic FH22

 SH-3 FH22 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has got external 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) and the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-3 against the FH22.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and FH22 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and FH22.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography info
44
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography info
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography info
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
74
good battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
provides touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
supports touch focus
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography details
55
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
42
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
31
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-08 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
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 - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.5fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 170 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $579 $200