Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was released 2 years after the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 II scores against the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II vs the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and TG-830 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and TG-830 iHS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The fresher E-M5 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.