Casio EX-FH25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

The following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-FH25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH25 was released 19 months prior to the TG-820 iHS which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-FH25 grades vs the TG-820 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FH25 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Olympus TG-820 iHS has measurements 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH25 against the TG-820 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and TG-820 iHS is 69 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH25 and TG-820 iHS.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-820 iHS to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.