Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-50

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.