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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 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
  • Launched February 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic FS15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was launched 7 years after the FS15 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SH-3 grades vs the FS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic FS15

 SH-3 FS15 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2009Newer by 86 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus SH-3

 FS15 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic FS15

 SH-3 FS15 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 features outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic FS15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-3 against the FS15.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and FS15 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and FS15.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography advice
44
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography factors
Panasonic FS15 Street photography factors
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition (271 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-3
Sports photography with Panasonic FS15
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
74
good battery (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271g)
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography highlights
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging factors
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic FS15
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-02-08 2009-01-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.5 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file 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 grams (0.60 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $579 $180