Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-1

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.