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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2014
Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS TG-820 iHS 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2012More recent by 25 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS TG-850 iHS 
Screen resolution1030k460kCrisper screen (+570k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS TG-820 iHS 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
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).
Contrast the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-820 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and TG-820 iHS is 91 and 92 respectively.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
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.
	
			Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography details
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 good MP (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 includes face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography information
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography information
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 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography factors
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 good battery pack (330 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 environment proofing
 low fps (5.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography information
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography information
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 good battery pack (330 shots)
 weather proofing
 good MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (21mm)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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 environment proofing
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 low battery power (220 shots)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography highlights
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 decently wide (21mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 good battery pack (330 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not possible
 resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging factors
33
 decently wide (21mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic jack
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have mic port
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSOlympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Olympus TG-820 iHS
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2014-01-29 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,030 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT LCD HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 218 gr (0.48 pounds) 206 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $250 $500