Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-810

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-810, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 8 years later than the TG-810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M5 III grades against the TG-810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus TG-810. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III and the TG-810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and TG-810 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and TG-810.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.