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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Renewed by OM System OM-5
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus TG-4

 E-M5 III TG-4 
IntroducedOctober 2019April 2015More recent by 55 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TG-4 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus TG-4

 E-M5 III TG-4 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
47
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Street photography factors
83
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography highlights
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (30.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography advice
77
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
74
good battery power (380 CIPA)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others (247 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-4
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery life (310 CIPA)
62
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 III
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
34
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others (247g)
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Tough TG-4
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2019-10-17 2015-04-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic VII
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 grams (0.91 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,199 $379