Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

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).

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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.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and TG-850 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

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.