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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-810, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 9 months after the TG-810 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M5 matches up against the TG-810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus TG-810

 E-M5 TG-810 
LaunchedApril 2012August 2011More modern by 9 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-M5

 TG-810 E-M5 
Display resolution920k610kClearer display (+310k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-810

 E-M5 TG-810 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-810 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the TG-810.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and TG-810 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and TG-810.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography advice
66
weather proof
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
64
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery power (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
34
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus TG-810
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2012-04-30 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 610k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425g (0.94 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $428