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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was introduced 6 years before the TG-6 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M1 grades against the TG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus TG-6

 E-M1 TG-6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus E-M1

 TG-6 E-M1 
RevealedMay 2019October 2013Newer by 67 months
Display resolution1040k1037kCrisper display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus TG-6

 E-M1 TG-6 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 against the TG-6.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and TG-6 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and TG-6.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
40
focusing manually
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1
Street photography with Olympus TG-6
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery life (350 shots)
47
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
65
lighter than average in class (497g)
environment proofing
provides focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
68
great battery (340 shots)
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (253g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography information
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging features
36
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus TG-6
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus Tough TG-6
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2013-10-28 2019-05-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497g (1.10 lbs) 253g (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 340 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $449