Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was announced 20 months after the TG-2 iHS making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the TG-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Olympus TG-2 iHS has dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II against the TG-2 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and TG-2 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and TG-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.