Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-3

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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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).

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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.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and SH-3 is 86 and 88 respectively.

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.