Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-860

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-860, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 5 years after the TG-860 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the TG-860 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus TG-860 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-860 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the TG-860.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and TG-860 is 81 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and TG-860.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.