Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus SH-50

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SH-50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was launched 2 years after the SH-50 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the SH-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the SH-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and SH-50 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and SH-50.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II has got the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field easier. The younger E-M10 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.