Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus TG-2 iHS, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was announced 3 years after the TG-2 iHS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 II grades against the TG-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II offers physical measurements 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-2 iHS has proportions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus TG-2 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II against the TG-2 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and TG-2 iHS is 68 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and TG-2 iHS.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.