Olympus E-1 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-1 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was launched 9 years prior to the TG-820 iHS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-1 scores vs the TG-820 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-1 versus the TG-820 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and TG-820 iHS is 59 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and TG-820 iHS.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will render more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.