Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was introduced 24 months earlier than the TG-810 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-P1 scores versus the TG-810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 has got outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 versus the TG-810.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and TG-810 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and TG-810.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-810 will offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.