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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL3
Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 E-PL2 TG-820 iHS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Olympus E-PL2

 TG-820 iHS E-PL2 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2011More recent by 12 months
Screen resolution1030k460kClearer screen (+570k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

 E-PL2 TG-820 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography info
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
27
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL2
Street photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography highlights
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery power (280 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (280 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
59
environment proofing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography info
61
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (280 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
38
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging information
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL2 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2011-02-11 2012-02-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,030 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 362 gr (0.80 lbs) 206 gr (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos 220 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $500