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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-M10 SH-1 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-M10

 SH-1 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SH-1

 E-M10 SH-1 
LaunchedMarch 2014March 2014Similar generation
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography factors
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
37
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography information
Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (396g)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
lighter than competition (271g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
good battery life (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
67
has touch focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
74
good battery life (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271g)
offers focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
49
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery life (380 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging highlights
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (396g)
37
decently wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
lighter than competition (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-03-18 2014-03-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) -
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 pounds) 271 gr (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $600 $349