Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 4 years after the TG-830 iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the TG-830 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III against the TG-830 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and TG-830 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and TG-830 iHS.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 III has the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier. The fresher E-M10 III will have a benefit in sensor tech.