Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-810

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.