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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(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
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Released February 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SH-3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was introduced 23 months before the SH-3 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 scores 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 over the Olympus SH-3

 E-M10 SH-3 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)

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

 SH-3 E-M10 
ReleasedFebruary 2016March 2014More recent by 23 months

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

 E-M10 SH-3 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SH-3 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SH-3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 against the SH-3.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and SH-3 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and SH-3.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier. The older E-M10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography highlights
Olympus SH-3 Street photography highlights
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others in class (271g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography details
Olympus SH-3 Travel photography details
67
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than competitors in class (396g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
great battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than others in class (271g)
comes with focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
55
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SH-3
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus SH-3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-03-18 2016-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
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
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
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) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
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 All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 380 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $600 $579