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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
44

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-3 was unveiled 2 years after the LF1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the SH-3 grades against the LF1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic LF1

 SH-3 LF1 
LaunchedFebruary 2016November 2013Newer by 27 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus SH-3

 LF1 SH-3 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic LF1

 SH-3 LF1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 has exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-3 vs the LF1.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and LF1 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SH-3 will give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
42
manual focus
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography information
Panasonic LF1 Street photography information
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography details
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography details
74
great battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography info
55
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
54
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
36
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-08 2013-11-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
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 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life 380 photos 250 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $579 $500