Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-610

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus TG-610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 6 years after the TG-610 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 III scores versus the TG-610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus TG-610. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the TG-610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and TG-610 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and TG-610.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.