Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-2

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SH-2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 4 years later than the SH-2 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M5 III grades versus the SH-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers outer 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-2 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the SH-2.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and SH-2 is 80 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and SH-2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.