Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 was introduced about the same time to the TG-1 iHS which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 grades versus the TG-1 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-1 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 versus the TG-1 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and TG-1 iHS is 81 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.