Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was released 2 years later than the TG-2 iHS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 II scores vs the TG-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside 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) while the Olympus TG-2 iHS has dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-2 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II and the TG-2 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and TG-2 iHS is 82 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and TG-2 iHS.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.