Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SH-1

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SH-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 II was launched 11 months later than the SH-1 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the SH-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SH-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the SH-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SH-1 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and SH-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.