Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was released 7 years after the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology 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-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores vs the TG-1 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-1 iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the TG-1 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and TG-1 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and TG-1 iHS.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will show more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.