Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-850 iHS was introduced 3 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-850 iHS matches up vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS versus the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and A99 II is 91 and 57 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-850 iHS and A99 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older TG-850 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.