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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-1
  • Successor is Olympus E-5
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SH-50 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the SH-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-3 SH-50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-3

 SH-50 E-3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2008Newer by 59 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50

 E-3 SH-50 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 compared to the SH-50.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and SH-50 is 56 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and SH-50.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-3
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
44
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-3
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
69
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proof
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
environment proof
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography features
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
55
environment proof
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
69
lighter than others in class (269g)
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography info
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
56
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging info
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-3Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus SH-50
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2008-02-20 2013-01-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890 gr (1.96 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $670 $300