Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-3

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus TG-3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the TG-3 (16MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TG-3 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 3 years later than the TG-3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 III matches up against the TG-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider 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") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III and the TG-3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and TG-3 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and TG-3.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh easier. The younger E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.