Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was introduced 3 years prior to the TG-820 iHS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-450 matches up versus the TG-820 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 against the TG-820 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and TG-820 iHS is 77 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.