Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
- Introduced May 2019
- Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview
The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-M10 was brought out 6 years before the TG-6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 grades versus the TG-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus Tough TG-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus TG-6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-6
E-M10 | TG-6 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus E-M10
TG-6 | E-M10 | |||
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Introduced | May 2019 | March 2014 | Newer by 63 months | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1037k | Clearer screen (+3k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-6
E-M10 | TG-6 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 provides physical 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-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 compared to the TG-6.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and TG-6 is 82 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and TG-6.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus Tough TG-6 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2014-03-18 | 2019-05-22 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | TruePic VIII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | - |
Flash modes | 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, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lb) | 253 gr (0.56 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 shots | 340 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | LI-92B |
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 |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $600 | $449 |