Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 5 years later than the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 III grades vs the TG-820 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus TG-820 iHS has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-820 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and TG-820 iHS is 80 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and TG-820 iHS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an advantage in sensor tech.