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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(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
Olympus SH-3
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus SH-3

 E-M10 IV SH-3 
LaunchedAugust 2020February 2016More recent by 55 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 SH-3 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SH-3

 E-M10 IV SH-3 
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography info
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
44
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography information
Olympus SH-3 Street photography information
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Olympus SH-3
72
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography factors
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography factors
84
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
74
good battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (271g)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-3
82
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
55
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging information
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging information
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic port
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SH-3
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus Stylus SH-3
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