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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Announced August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus TG-320

 E-M10 IV TG-320 
RevealedAugust 2020January 2012Fresher by 105 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 TG-320 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-320

 E-M10 IV TG-320 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography features
Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competitors (155g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography details
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography details
72
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
84
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than competitors (155g)
environment proof
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-320
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
39
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 IV
Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no microphone jack
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus TG-320
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus TG-320
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2020-08-04 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 5.80 m
Flash options Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 150 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $0