Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 13 months after the TG-1 iHS making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-PM2 scores vs the TG-1 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 and the TG-1 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and TG-1 iHS is 89 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PM2 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 will have an edge in sensor technology.