Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs
(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 Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
- Announced February 2020
- Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
- Introduced April 2015
- Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
- Newer Model is Olympus TG-5
Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Overview
The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-4, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-M1 III was brought out 4 years after the TG-4 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M1 III scores vs the TG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus Tough TG-4. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus TG-4
E-M1 III | TG-4 | |||
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Introduced | February 2020 | April 2015 | Newer by 59 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus E-M1 III
TG-4 | E-M1 III |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-4
E-M1 III | TG-4 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III features 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) and the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-4 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the TG-4.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and TG-4 is 67 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and TG-4.
Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III should have an advantage in sensor technology.
Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Olympus Tough TG-4 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Olympus Tough TG-4 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Announced | 2020-02-11 | 2015-04-13 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic IX | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.4 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 121 | 25 |
Cross type focus points | 121 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 60.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) |
Flash settings | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 580 grams (1.28 pounds) | 247 grams (0.54 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 420 photographs | 380 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLH-1 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | Two | 1 |
Launch pricing | $1,800 | $379 |