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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Released February 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 8 years later than the TG-320 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1 III scores against the TG-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus TG-320

 E-M1 III TG-320 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2012Fresher by 99 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 TG-320 E-M1 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-320

 E-M1 III TG-320 

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III provides physical 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) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III vs the TG-320.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and TG-320 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and TG-320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Street photography features
Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
78
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography highlights
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (60.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography information
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography information
79
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average in class (155g)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (150 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-320
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (150 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
79
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIOlympus TG-320
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Olympus TG-320
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2020-02-11 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic IX 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 surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash options 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 580g (1.28 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 150 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLH-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two Single
Launch pricing $1,800 $0