Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-610

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-610, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years after the TG-610 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-610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M5 III scores vs the TG-610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus TG-610. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III features external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III vs the TG-610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and TG-610 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and TG-610.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.