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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-2
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Replaced the Panasonic G85
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was introduced 4 years prior to the G95 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-3 scores versus the G95 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic G95

 SH-3 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus SH-3

 G95 SH-3 
RevealedApril 2019February 2016Fresher by 38 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kCrisper display (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G95

 SH-3 G95 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-3 provides physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SH-3 and the G95.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and G95 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and G95.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic G95 will show extra detail using its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SH-3 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Portrait photography camera
44
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
77
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography details
Panasonic G95 Street photography details
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than others (271 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
78
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-3
Sports photography with Panasonic G95
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
68
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
Travel photography with Panasonic G95
74
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than others (271 grams)
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
73
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (20.3MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (290 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-3
Landscape photography with Panasonic G95
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G95 as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-02-08 2019-04-05
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20.3MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.5fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 536g (1.18 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 290 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $579 $998