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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M1 III
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus TG-810, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was launched 5 years after the TG-810 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 II grades vs the TG-810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus TG-810

 E-M1 II TG-810 
LaunchedSeptember 2016August 2011More modern by 63 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 TG-810 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus TG-810

 E-M1 II TG-810 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II has outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has specifications of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus TG-810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II and the TG-810.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and TG-810 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and TG-810.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
76
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography features
Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proof
lighter than competition (574 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
75
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (60.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery (350 per charge)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
72
lighter than competition (574 grams)
weather proof
features focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (350 shots)
64
environment sealing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging features
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
79
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
lighter than competition (574g)
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIOlympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus TG-810
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2016-09-19 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MOV, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 574 grams (1.27 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLH-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $1,700 $428