Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was released 6 years later than the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 III grades against the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III against the TG-830 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and TG-830 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor innovation.