Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was released 8 years later than the TG-320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the TG-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus TG-320. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has sizing of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the TG-320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and TG-320 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and TG-320.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.