Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus TG-6

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-6, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 8 years before the TG-6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M5 matches up against the TG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Olympus Tough TG-6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus TG-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 versus the TG-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and TG-6 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and TG-6.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be behind in sensor innovation.