Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus TG-820 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was unveiled 14 months prior to the TG-820 iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL1s scores against the TG-820 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1s against the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and TG-820 iHS is 86 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and TG-820 iHS.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s has got the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind in sensor tech.