Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus SH-3

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SH-3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 II was revealed 5 months before the SH-3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 II scores against the SH-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SH-3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the SH-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and SH-3 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and SH-3.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II features the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.