Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
- Released August 2020
- Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Launched February 2016
- Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SH-3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M10 IV was introduced 4 years later than the SH-3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M10 IV grades against the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus SH-3
E-M10 IV | SH-3 | |||
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Launched | August 2020 | February 2016 | More recent by 55 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Crisper screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-M10 IV
SH-3 | E-M10 IV |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SH-3
E-M10 IV | SH-3 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SH-3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the SH-3.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and SH-3 is 81 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and SH-3.
Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV | Olympus Stylus SH-3 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2020-08-04 | 2016-02-08 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VIII | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.4 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 121 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.7fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.20 m (at ISO 200) | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 383 gr (0.84 lbs) | 271 gr (0.60 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | 380 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-50 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $699 | $579 |