Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-610

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-610, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 4 years after the TG-610 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores versus the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus TG-610. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II against the TG-610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and TG-610 is 80 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and TG-610.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.