Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the TG-820 iHS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-300 matches up versus the TG-820 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus TG-820 iHS has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

See the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 against the TG-820 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TG-820 iHS is 67 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TG-820 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.