Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SH-3

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.