Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony H300

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony H300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was introduced very close to the H300 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-850 iHS and the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-850 iHS and H300.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively.