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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(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
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
  • Released February 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-2
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SH-3

 E-5 SH-3 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-5

 SH-3 E-5 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2011Fresher by 61 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SH-3

 E-5 SH-3 
Display size3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography features
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
44
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Street photography camera
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography information
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography information
56
weather proofing
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
74
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography features
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
low resolution (12MP)
missing Time Lapse function
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
64
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
comes with external mic port
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SH-3
 Olympus E-5Olympus Stylus SH-3
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