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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was released 5 months earlier than the SH-1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P5 matches up versus the SH-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-P5 SH-1 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-P5

 SH-1 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SH-1

 E-P5 SH-1 
LaunchedOctober 2013March 2014Same age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 versus the SH-1.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and SH-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and SH-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-P5 has got the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography factors
71
manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography information
Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than others (420g)
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch focus
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography info
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography details
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography details
68
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than others (420 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
74
better than average battery (380 per charge)
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
49
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (420 grams)
37
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic port
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-10-03 2014-03-31
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
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
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lbs) 271 grams (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 380 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $389 $349