Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-320

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was released 3 years later than the TG-320 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 II scores against the TG-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus TG-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the TG-320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TG-320 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and TG-320.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.