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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 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-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was released 2 years after the TG-320 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 grades against the TG-320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-M10 TG-320 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2012More modern by 27 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-M10

 TG-320 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320

 E-M10 TG-320 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the TG-320.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and TG-320 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and TG-320.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
Olympus TG-320 Street photography details
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (396 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competitors (155g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography info
67
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than average (396g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than average (396g)
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus TG-320
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus TG-320
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-03-18 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.80 m
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, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 150 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-42B
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 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $0