Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-5

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 3 years later than the TG-5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the TG-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the TG-5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and TG-5 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and TG-5.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.