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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 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
  • Released February 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SH-3 versus Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was launched 5 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the SH-3 matches up versus the ZS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic ZS5

 SH-3 ZS5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016June 2010More modern by 69 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Olympus SH-3

 ZS5 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic ZS5

 SH-3 ZS5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 has got physical 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) and the Panasonic ZS5 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-3 compared to the ZS5.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and ZS5 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and ZS5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SH-3 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer SH-3 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS5 as a Portrait photography camera
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
27
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS5 Street photography features
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors (271g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography info
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS5 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors (271g)
provides touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
63
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS5 Landscape photography advice
55
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
33
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging info
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic jack
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic ZS5
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-02-08 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor 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 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $579 $300