Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL6 was revealed 2 years after the TG-820 iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL6 scores vs the TG-820 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has got external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 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 based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the TG-820 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and TG-820 iHS is 88 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor tech.