Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was unveiled 12 months earlier than the TG-820 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-5 grades versus the TG-820 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 comes with exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 against the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and TG-820 iHS is 58 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-5 features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The older E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.