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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 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 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
Olympus TG-4
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus TG-4

 E-M1 III TG-4 
IntroducedFebruary 2020April 2015Newer by 59 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper 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 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-4

 E-M1 III TG-4 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
47
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Street photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Street photography factors
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (60.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery pack (380 shots)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
79
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
74
great battery pack (380 shots)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (247g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
81
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery pack (380 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging highlights
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than average (247g)
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIOlympus Tough TG-4
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