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Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Other Name is EOS 2000D
Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon T7 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The T7 was revealed 6 years after the TG-820 iHS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the T7 grades versus the TG-820 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 T7 TG-820 iHS 
LaunchedFebruary 2018February 2012Newer by 74 months
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Canon T7

 TG-820 iHS T7 
Display resolution1030k920kSharper display (+110k dot)

Common features in the Canon T7 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

 T7 TG-820 iHS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon T7 has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the T7 vs the TG-820 iHS.

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T7 and TG-820 iHS is 68 and 92 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the T7 and TG-820 iHS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T7 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon T7 will show extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent T7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography features
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
27
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography factors
61
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T7
Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
62
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (500 shots)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T7
Travel photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
56
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (500 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
59
environment sealing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography details
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (500 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
38
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging information
28
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no external mic port
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Canon T7 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS Rebel T7 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Also called EOS 2000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2018-02-26 2012-02-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,030 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 475 grams (1.05 lb) 206 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1009 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 220 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $390 $500