Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was launched 23 months after the TG-1 iHS making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 matches up vs the TG-1 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 vs the TG-1 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and TG-1 iHS is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and TG-1 iHS.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.