Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-810

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus TG-810, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was launched 3 years later than the TG-810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the TG-810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus TG-810. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus TG-810 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the TG-810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and TG-810 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and TG-810.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.