Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3
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![Olympus PEN E-P1 front Olympus PEN E-P1 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-P1/Olympus-E-P1-front.jpg)
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88 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Updated by Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Old Model is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview
Following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus SH-3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.
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The E-P1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the SH-3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-P1 scores versus the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Olympus SH-3
E-P1 | SH-3 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-P1
SH-3 | E-P1 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | ![]() | July 2009 | More modern by 79 months |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus SH-3
E-P1 | SH-3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 has got outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has proportions 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-P1 and Olympus SH-3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P1 versus the SH-3.
![Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-3-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and SH-3 is 86 and 88 respectively.
![Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-3-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and SH-3.
As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-3 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
![Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-3-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-P1-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SH-3-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P1 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-07-29 | 2016-02-08 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
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 | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 11.5 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 355g (0.78 pounds) | 271g (0.60 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | 380 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $182 | $579 |