Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SH-1

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SH-1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was launched 5 years later than the SH-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 III scores against the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SH-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III versus the SH-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and SH-1 is 67 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and SH-1.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.