Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-4, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 4 years later than the TG-4 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera 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-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the TG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Tough TG-4. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-4 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III and the TG-4.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and TG-4 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and TG-4.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.