Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was brought out 5 months later than the TG-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M1 scores vs the TG-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus TG-2 iHS has proportions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 and the TG-2 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and TG-2 iHS is 71 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and TG-2 iHS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively.