Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Released February 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-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
- Released February 2016
- Superseded the Olympus SH-2

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview
Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

The E-5 was brought out 6 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-5 matches up vs the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SH-3
E-5 | SH-3 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-5
SH-3 | E-5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | February 2016 | ![]() | February 2011 | Fresher by 61 months |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SH-3
E-5 | SH-3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display sizing |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 provides external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus SH-3 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-5 vs the SH-3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and SH-3 is 58 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SH-3.
As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-3 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-02-03 | 2016-02-08 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V+ | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per second | 11.5 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 lbs) | 271 grams (0.60 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 images | 380 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-5 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Storage slots | Two | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,700 | $579 |