Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was released 12 months before the TG-820 iHS so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL2 grades versus the TG-820 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL2 and the TG-820 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and TG-820 iHS is 85 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and TG-820 iHS.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh easier. The older E-PL2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.