Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 3 years after the TG-830 iHS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the TG-830 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus TG-830 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II and the TG-830 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and TG-830 iHS is 68 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and TG-830 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.