Olympus TG-4 vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications

1/2.3 inch 28.1mm²
16.0 megapixels
25.00mm - 100.00mm (35mm eq.)

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4/3 226.2mm²
20.4 megapixels
ISO 200 - 6400

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Detailed specifications
Olympus Tough TG-4
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III

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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Olympus TG-3 TG-3 vs TG-4	Olympus E-M5 II E-M5 II vs E-M5 III
Successor:	Olympus TG-5 TG-4 vs TG-5
General
Model Number:	TG-4	E-M5 III
Alternate Model Number(s):		E-M5 Mark III
Camera Format:	Compact	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured:	No	Yes
Retail Price:	$379.99	$1199.99
Street Price:	$379.00	$924.48
Date Available:	2015-05-15	2019-11-30
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	8.7 oz (247 g) includes batteries	14.6 oz (414 g) includes batteries
Size:	4.4 x 2.6 x 1.2 in. (112 x 66 x 31 mm)	4.9 x 3.4 x 2.0 in. (125 x 85 x 50 mm)
Waterproof:	Yes	No
Waterproof Depth:	50.00 feet (15 meters)	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	Live MOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	BSI CMOS
Effective Megapixels:	16.0	20.4
Sensor Format:	1/2.3 inch	4/3
Sensor size:	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)	226.2mm² (17.40mm x 13.00mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	1.34 microns	3.36 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a	2.0x
Aspect Ratio:	4:3	4:3
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	None
Self-Cleaning:	No	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	Yes	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	Yes
DxO Sensor Score:
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)	5184 x 3888 (20.2 MP, 4:3), 3712 x 2784 (10.3 MP, 4:3), 2624 x 1968 (5.2 MP, 4:3), 1824 x 1368 (2.5 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3), 8160 x 6120 (49.9 MP, 4:3), 10368 x 7776 (80.6 MP, 4:3)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (.ORF), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.31), 12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	5.1	30.0
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (30p) 1280x720 (30p) 640x480 (30p) 640x480 (120p) 320x240 (240p)	4096x2160 (24p) 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p) 3840x2160 (5p) 1920x1080 (15p/10p/5p) 1280x720 (30p/15p/10p/5p)
Movie File Format:	MOV/H.264 with stereo sound, AVI/Motion JPEG (High-Speed Movie, Time-Lapse Movie)	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)
Composite Video Out:	Yes	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	Yes	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:		n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	n/a	Micro Four Thirds
Lens:	Olympus Lens, 9 lenses in 7 groups, with dual aspheric elements and 2 ED elements	n/a
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	25 - 100mm
Focal Length (actual):	4.5 - 18mm
Zoom Ratio:	4.00x
Aperture Range:	f/2.0/2.8/8.0 (wide) / f/4.9/6.3/18 (tele); 2-step aperture + ND filter
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:	10 cm to Infinity 3.9 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Filter Thread:	40.5mm	n/a
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x (2x Super Resolution Zoom)	2x (3x in movie mode)
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast Detection: Face Detect AF, iES, Spot AF, AF Tracking, AF Target Selection	Advanced Dual FAST AF: Hybrid Phase-detect/Contrast-detect AF, 121 AF points, all cross-type; All target, group target (25, 9 or 5-area), single target (normal/small)
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	No / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:		EVF; 2.68M-dot OLED, 1.20x - 1.37x magnification, 100% coverage, 27mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor
Focus Peaking:	No	Yes
EVF Resolution:	n/a	2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):		0.68x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):		1.37x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	No	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	460,800 dots (153,600 px)	1,037,000 dots (345,667 px)
Touchscreen:	No	Yes
Articulating Screen:	No	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	Yes
Selfie Screen:	No	Yes
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x	14.0x
Top Deck Display:	No	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	6400	6400
Minimum ISO (native):	100	200
ISO Settings:	Auto, High, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400	AUTO ISO: LOW (approx. 64) - 6400 with customizable upper limit (200 - 6400); Manual ISO: Low (approx. 64) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent1, Underwater, One-touch	Auto, Sunny, Shadow, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Underwater, Flash, Custom WB (Kelvin), One-touch WB (4); WB Tuning: +/-7 steps along A-B / G-M axis
Shutter Speed Range:	1/2000 - 4 sec	1/32000 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode:	No	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering	Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	No	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	No	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Scene Modes: Portrait, ePortrait, Landscape, Interval , Live Composite, Handheld Star Light, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, Snow, Panorama, Backlight HDR, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide1, Underwater Wide2, Underwater Macro, Underwater HDR; Art Filters: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Fish Eye, Sparkle, Reflection, Fragmented; Microscope Modes: Microscope, Focus Stacking, Focus Bracketing, Microscope Control; Photo Story	Custom, Scene (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Night + Portrait, Children, Night Scape, Sport, Hand-held Starlight, Fireworks, Light trails, Sports, Panning, Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Backlight HDR, Candlelight, Silent, Macro, Nature Macro, Documents, Multi Focus Shot), Art Filter (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Water Color, Vintage, Partial Color, Bleach Bypass, Instant Film, Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect, Blur Effect, B&W Effect, Picture Tone, Shade Effect), Underwater Wide/Underwater Macro, HDR1/2, Live Bulb, Live Time, Live Composite, Focus Stacking
Self Timer:	2, 12, custom seconds	2, 10, Custom seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	Yes	Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	80.0 megapixels
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	No
Flash Modes:	Flash Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Flash Off, Remote Control, SLV Slave, Slow Synchronization, LED On	Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual 1/1 (FULL) - 1/64
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	9.0 m / 29.5 ft.
Flash Range Description:	ISO 1600: W: 0.2m - 7.9m; T: 0.1m - 3.1m	Bundled FL-LM3 flash has GN of 9m/ISO 100
Max Flash Sync:		1/250
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	n/a	Hot Shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	Full TTL exposure	No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-I	UHS-II
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	RAW (.ORF), RAW+JPEG	12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG
Movie File Format:	MOV/H.264 with stereo sound, AVI/Motion JPEG (High-Speed Movie, Time-Lapse Movie)	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)
Included Memory:	55.0 MB	No memory included
Included Memory Type:	Internal
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	No	No
Bluetooth:	No	Yes
Built-In GPS:	Yes	No
Microphone Jack:	No	Yes
Headphone Jack:	No	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi	USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Via Wi-Fi	Optional wired or via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Connections (extended):	Multi-terminal (USB Connector, DC Jack, Audio/Video Output), Micro HDMI (Type D)	Micro HDMI (Type-D), Micro-B USB 2.0, 3.5mm external mic jack, 2.5mm wired remote jack

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.51
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.59
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	5.1	30.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	100	26
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):		30.0
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):		23
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):		30.0
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.26 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):	0.16 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.096 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.32 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.032 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	1.0 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.7 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	1.8 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	380 shots	310 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):
Battery Life, Video:		60 minutes
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LI-92B	Proprietary BLS-50
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LI-92B Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary BLS-50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	No	Yes
Internal Charging Supported:	Yes	Yes
Software
Included Software:	CD-ROM with Instruction Manual and Olympus Viewer 3 Software	Olympus Workspace, Capture, Updater downloads
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS X
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	Waterproof to 50 feet (15 m), crushproof to 220 pounds (100kgf), shockproof from 7 feet (2.1 m), freezeproof down to 14F (-10C), and dustproof. Available in red or black.