Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-6

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.