Panasonic LUMIX Sync vs OM Image Share
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Control your Panasonic Wi-Fi camera remotely from your smartphone. Transfer images and videos, take photos with live view, and automatically record location data. Easily pair your camera and connect via Bluetooth or high-speed Wi-Fi.
- Remote camera operation
- Live view preview
- Image and video transfer
- Automatic location recording
- Easy camera pairing
- High-speed Wi-Fi transfer
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This app lets you control a Panasonic Wi-Fi camera via a smartphone. Compatible models S series: DC-S1 / S1R / S1H / S5 / BS1H / S5M2 / S5M2X / S9 G series: DC-G100 / G110 / GH5M2 / BGH1 / GH6 / G9M2 / G100D / GH7 / G97 * Remote recording and image transfer functions can be used with DC-GH5 / GH5S / G9. For using all functions, use Panasonic Image App. * For models other than the above, use Panasonic Image App. -- The Panasonic LUMIX Sync application software allows you to operate a Panasonic digital camera supporting Wi-Fi with your smartphone. With it, you can copy images into your smartphone, take pictures from your smartphone by remote control, and do more. The following major functions are available with this application. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to copy pictures and videos from the digital camera to your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to take pictures by remote control, checking the digital camera live view on your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily register a camera (camera pairing) through guidance. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily make a Wi-Fi connection through Bluetooth. ・The photographic location (location information) is automatically recorded to pictures, which is handy for sorting pictures later on. ・LUMIX Sync, which supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, allows you to copy images at a higher speed through a Wi-Fi router. (*1) ・LUMIX Sync includes "User Guide", which allows you to know more about how to use it. *1: The Wi-Fi router and smartphone must support 802.11ac. [Compatible Operating Systems] iOS 16 – 26 [Notes] ・When using an iPhone or iPad that is equipped with a GPS sensor, be aware that continued use of the GPS function can lead to a dramatic decrease in battery capacity. ・Continued use of GPS/Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
OM Image Share
Wirelessly import photos from your camera to your smartphone. Control your camera remotely for shooting, and access tutorial videos for photography techniques. Organize your images and track data, and enhance photos with creative filters.
- Wireless photo import
- Remote shooting control
- Live View on smartphone
- Tutorial videos for techniques
- Organize images and track data
- Add location information
- Art Filter and Color Creator
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OM Image Share (OI.Share) is an app required for wirelessly importing photos captured on an OM Digital Solutions camera. In addition to importing photos, you can use your smartphone as a remote controller for remote shooting. This smartphone app makes photography more enjoyable than ever, and offers new ways to use your camera. 1. Easily Import Photos to Your Smartphone With OI.Share, you can view photos stored on the camera and import them to your smartphone. Simply select photos you want to share ahead of time on the camera (Share Order) to automatically import them when connected to your smartphone via Wi-Fi. With a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi ready camera, you can use OI.Share on its own to import photos for greater convenience. 2. Two Remote Shooting Modes With remote shooting, you can view Live View images on your smartphone screen while executing shooting techniques in Live View, and in Remote Shutter, you can adjust shooting settings on the camera while using your smartphone to activate the shutter release. 3. Camera How To Offers Shooting Techniques with Tutorial Videos Camera How To shows how to create beautiful bokeh, how to use Art Filter, and other shooting techniques in easy-to-understand videos. You can also view the camera manual. * Supported on some models only. 4. Easy Connection To connect your camera and smartphone, simply scan the QR code displayed on the camera LCD screen with OI.Share. That is all you need to do to complete setup. * The camera whose QR code is scanned is registered to the app. * To connect another camera, you must repeat the QR code is scanned step. 5. Display images and track data on your smartphone During your journey, send your camera's track data by Wi-Fi to your smartphone and you will be able to check the progress that you have made on your journey thus far. Track data will be displayed together with images for easy identification. * Display of movies and altitude/depth data is only possible when using compatible cameras. Compatible cameras: OM-D E-M1X, TG-6, TG-5, TG-Tracker 6. Organize track data and images on your smartphone Manage your images and track data imported to your smartphone as single Activities. Relive the excitement of the moment and the feeling of accomplishment by viewing the track data together with your images. 7. Add location information By simply transferring the GPS log recorded with a smartphone to the camera, location information can be added to photos captured with a compatible camera with built-in Wi-Fi. When connected via Bluetooth, geotags are added during shooting. * Supported on some models only. 8. Art Filter Select from 31 different filter options and 8 supplemental effects to expand your range of expression. Add Art Effects to your Art Filter photos for even more expressive imagery. * Available Art Effects may differ depending on the Art Filter applied. 9. Colour Creator With Color Creator, you can control the hue and color saturation for more dramatic photo finishes. Operate the Color Ring that appears on the screen to adjust the hues (30 levels) and saturation (8 levels) of the colors in your photo. 10. Highlight and Shadow Control Highlight & Shadow Control lets you add variation to photos by controlling light and shadow sections of the image. Highlights, mid-range, and shadows can be individually adjusted using the tone curve that appears on the screen. 11. Dehaze and Clarity You can use popular OM Workspace functions "Dehaze" and "Clarity" to easily enhance photo textures and give images a clearer finish. * This app is not guaranteed to work on all Smartphone and tablet devices. * Available functions will differ by camera. * Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. * The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. * The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by OM Digital Solutions Corporation is under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OM Image Share at 4.4 against Panasonic LUMIX Sync's 4.2. OM Image Share also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 15%) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 1K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OM Image Share holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Panasonic LUMIX Sync's written reviews are positive against 27% of OM Image Share's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Panasonic LUMIX Sync | OM Image Share |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1K ratings) | 4.4 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | OM Digital Solutions Corporation |
Customer experience
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
OM Image Share
User reviews
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great remote control
- 🚀 Efficient photo transfer
- 👍 Works well with Lumix S series
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 👎 Requires location access
- 🔋 High battery drain
OM Image Share
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient wireless photo transfer
- 💡 Useful for underwater photography
- 🚀 Seamless connection with OM-1 camera
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Slow photo transfer speeds
- 🐛 Crashes during multi-image downloads
- 🐛 Inability to delete multiple photos at once
- 🐛 Incompatibility with older camera models
Bugs and requests
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to camera
- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Bluetooth pairing fails
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve UI and user experience
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Add LUT support for V-Log footage
- Implement multi-camera control
OM Image Share
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to recognize or connect to camera
- Imported photos appear blurry or low-quality
- GPS tracking data not saved properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow connection and management of multiple cameras
- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve live view and manual focus capabilities
- Provide option to overlay GPS data on videos
In-app purchases
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
No in-app purchases
OM Image Share
No in-app purchases
Questions
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