Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was announced 6 years after the TG-850 iHS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the TG-850 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III provides external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-850 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the TG-850 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and TG-850 iHS is 67 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and TG-850 iHS.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.