Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2
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51 Overall
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Introduced March 2014
- New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Released March 2015
- Previous Model is Olympus SH-1
- Updated by Olympus SH-3
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SH-2 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.
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The E-M10 was brought out 11 months before the SH-2 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 grades versus the SH-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SH-2
E-M10 | SH-2 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer screen (+577k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-M10
SH-2 | E-M10 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | March 2015 | ![]() | March 2014 | Newer by 11 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SH-2
E-M10 | SH-2 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 provides outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 and the SH-2.
![Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M10-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-2-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and SH-2 is 82 and 88 respectively.
![Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M10-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-2-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and SH-2.
Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 provides the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
![Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M10-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-2-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M10-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-2-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2014-03-18 | 2015-03-11 |
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 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 81 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | 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) | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
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 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 396 grams (0.87 lb) | 271 grams (0.60 lb) |
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 All around 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 |
Type 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 feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $600 | $399 |