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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-860, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TG-860 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was released 10 months prior to the TG-860 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 grades vs the TG-860 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-860

 E-M10 TG-860 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus E-M10

 TG-860 E-M10 
RevealedFebruary 2015March 2014More modern by 10 months

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-860

 E-M10 TG-860 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-860 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 and the TG-860.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and TG-860 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and TG-860.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M10 offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The more aged E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Olympus TG-860
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others (396 grams)
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
67
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than others (396g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
48
reasonably wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (396g)
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-03-18 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 224g (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $600 $279