Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-610

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus TG-610, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 5 years later than the TG-610 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the TG-610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus TG-610. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II provides physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 II against the TG-610.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and TG-610 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and TG-610.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.