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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Renewed by OM System OM-5
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was announced 6 years later than the SH-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the SH-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus SH-50

 E-M5 III SH-50 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2013Fresher by 83 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 SH-50 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SH-50

 E-M5 III SH-50 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 III versus the SH-50.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and SH-50 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
44
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
83
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (30.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (310 shots)
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
77
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (310 per charge)
69
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography info
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
84
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus SH-50
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-10-17 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII TruePic VI
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414 grams (0.91 pounds) 269 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,199 $300