Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The E-M10 II was unveiled 3 years after the TG-1 iHS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the TG-1 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus TG-1 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II against the TG-1 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TG-1 iHS is 82 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and TG-1 iHS.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will deliver greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.