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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS60
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was unveiled 14 months after the ZS50 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-3 scores versus the ZS50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Panasonic ZS50

 SH-3 ZS50 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2015Newer by 14 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus SH-3

 ZS50 SH-3 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic ZS50

 SH-3 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has outside 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 ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SH-3 versus the ZS50.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and ZS50 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-3 and ZS50.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to show more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography highlights
44
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
42
focusing manually
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography features
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others (271g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
68
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (243g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography information
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS50
74
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than others (271g)
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition in class (243g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Landscape photography camera
55
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
35
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
34
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Olympus SH-3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-02-08 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 271g (0.60 lb) 243g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 380 photos 300 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack 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 Single Single
Retail pricing $579 $350