Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-1 iHS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 II grades vs the TG-1 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus TG-1 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the TG-1 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and TG-1 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and TG-1 iHS.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.