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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
86 Imaging
54 Features
76 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL7
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL9
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is very close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the TG-850 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 E-PL8 TG-850 iHS 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2014Fresher by 33 months
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus E-PL8

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS E-PL8 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 E-PL8 TG-850 iHS 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are aiming to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the TG-850 iHS.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and TG-850 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and TG-850 iHS.
As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL8 offers the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher E-PL8 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography highlights
72
 has manual focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features face detection autofocus
 supports RAW files
35
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 features face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-PL8 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography factors
84
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 has focus via touch
 very good high ISO (25,600)
69
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography details
67
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 no phase detect autofocus
51
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 weather proofing
 better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-PL8 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography highlights
71
 has focus via touch
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
72
 better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
 weather proofing
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography highlights
80
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
50
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 better than average battery pack (330 CIPA)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus E-PL8
Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
35
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 features face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 missing external microphone port
33
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-09-19 2014-01-29
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW images    
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 1/2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash -
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lb) 218 gr (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 330 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $500 $250