Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-820 iHS, both Waterproof digital cameras and both are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was introduced 2 years later than the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-850 iHS matches up versus the TG-820 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-850 iHS provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-850 iHS versus the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and TG-820 iHS is 91 and 92 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-850 iHS and TG-820 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-850 iHS to offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-850 iHS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.