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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was announced 4 years after the TG-810 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the TG-810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus TG-810

 E-M10 II TG-810 
AnnouncedAugust 2015August 2011Newer by 49 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 TG-810 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus TG-810

 E-M10 II TG-810 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has got physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the TG-810.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and TG-810 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and TG-810.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography details
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
73
boasts touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
64
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
43
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging details
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
35
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIOlympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus TG-810
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2015-08-25 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $499 $428