Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-3

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was introduced 3 years after the SH-3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the SH-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 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).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SH-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the SH-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and SH-3 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and SH-3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.