Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was launched 7 years after the TG-830 iHS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M1 III scores against the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst 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).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III and the TG-830 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and TG-830 iHS is 67 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and TG-830 iHS.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.