Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was announced 6 years earlier than the TG-820 iHS which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-330 scores versus the TG-820 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-330 compared to the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TG-820 iHS is 65 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and TG-820 iHS.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will offer you greater detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.