Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SH-3

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus SH-3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was brought out 4 years later than the SH-3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III has got exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 III versus the SH-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and SH-3 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and SH-3.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III provides an edge in sensor innovation.