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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Renewed by OM System OM-5
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 5 years after the TG-850 iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 III grades versus the TG-850 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 E-M5 III TG-850 iHS 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2014More modern by 70 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TG-850 iHS E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 E-M5 III TG-850 iHS 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III versus the TG-850 iHS.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and TG-850 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and TG-850 iHS.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography advice
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
35
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography advice
83
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (330 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Travel photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
77
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
72
better than average battery life (330 shots)
weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography information
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery life (310 per charge)
50
quite wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging highlights
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
33
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2019-10-17 2014-01-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic VII
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4616 x 3464
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 30.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lb) 218 gr (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,199 $250