Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SH-50

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SH-50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 3 years later than the SH-50 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 II grades versus the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II vs the SH-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and SH-50 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and SH-50.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.