Panasonic Image App vs OM Image Share
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Panasonic Image App
Control your Wi-Fi-compatible Panasonic camera remotely from your smartphone. Shoot, view, and transfer photos and videos, and upload them to social media. Adds location data and enables continuous connection with Bluetooth-enabled cameras.
- Remote shooting and camera operation
- Live View on smartphone
- Playback recorded photos and videos
- Copy media to smartphone
- Upload to SNS sites
- Apply location information
- Automatic image transfer
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“Panasonic Image App” is an application that makes it possible to use your smartphone to remotely control the shooting and playback functions of a Wi-Fi-compatible digital camera/digital video camera, and to perform upload operations to SNS (Social Networking Service) sites. The following major functions are available with this application. ・You can watch the same image as on the Live View screen of your digital camera/digital video camera on your smartphone, and control shooting and other camera operations as with a wireless remote controller. (*1) ・You can play back still pictures and videos recorded using your digital camera/digital video camera on your smartphone. (*2) (*3) You can also copy them to your smartphone, and upload them to SNS sites. (*3) Additional functions for digital cameras ・This app allows you to implement continuous connection with a digital camera that has Bluetooth function and make Wi-Fi connections and perform remote operation just with your smart phone. It also allows you to apply location information to recorded images and easily perform automatic transfer of images.(*4) ・You can make settings to automatically transfer still pictures recorded with your digital camera to your smartphone. ・You can add location information acquired with your smartphone to pictures recorded using your digital camera. (*1) With DMC-SZ8/SZ9/SZ10/TZ55/TZ56/TZ57/TZ58/ZS35/ZS45, it is not possible to remotely record videos from a smartphone. (*2) With DMC-FT5/GF6/LF1/SZ8/SZ9/SZ10/TS5/TZ37/TZ40/TZ41/TZ55/TZ56/TZ57/TZ58/ZS27/ZS30/ZS35/ZS45, it is only possible to play back still pictures. (*3) Not supported on HC-X1000. (*4) This function can only be used with devices that support Bluetooth 4.0 or above (Bluetooth low energy technology). [Compatible Operating Systems] iOS 16 – 26 [Notes] ・Bluetooth function can only be used with smart phones equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 and above (Bluetooth low energy technology). ・When using the location information recording function, note that high accuracy location information cannot be acquired with the iPod touch or the Wi-Fi version of the iPad that is not equipped with a GPS sensor. ・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. ・In order to use the SNS upload functions or the Cloud Sync. Service, you must first obtain a service user ID for Panasonic’s LUMIX CLUB (free of charge). ・Continued use of GPS/Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ・The function to transfer images to an AV device can no longer be used. (Version 1.10.7 and later) ・The function to delete images can no longer be used. (Version 1.10.15 and later) ・The function of "Home Monitor" can no longer be used. (Version 1.10.19 and later) ・The function of "Baby Monitor" can no longer be used. (Version 1.10.19 and later)
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 monetization model: Panasonic Image App at free against OM Image Share's free with in-app purchases. OM Image Share's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (27% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 — 3.5K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Panasonic Image App's written reviews are positive against 27% of OM Image Share's.
Panasonic Image App ships an update every 4 months, OM Image Share every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Panasonic Image App | OM Image Share |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (3.5K ratings) | 4.4 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | OM Digital Solutions Corporation |
Customer experience
Panasonic Image App
OM Image Share
User reviews
Panasonic Image App
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Useful features
- 💡 Great for remote control and monitoring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Outdated UI
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
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 Image App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent disconnections
- Inability to connect to camera
- Crashes when transferring photos/videos
- Incorrect metadata on transferred files
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
6 requests- Update UI for modern devices
- Improve connectivity and stability
- Add full screen mode for monitoring
- Allow deleting photos from the app
- Support for RAW file transfer
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- Improve video transfer capabilities
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 Image App
No in-app purchases
OM Image Share
No in-app purchases
Questions
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