Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was brought out 3 years later than the TG-820 iHS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SH-2 matches up versus the TG-820 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Olympus TG-820 iHS has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SH-2 compared to the TG-820 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and TG-820 iHS is 88 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and TG-820 iHS.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.