Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SH-1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was revealed within a month of the SH-1 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 scores against the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SH-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SH-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SH-1.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M10 features the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler.