Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony HX1

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Sony HX1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-850 iHS was brought out 4 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-850 iHS scores versus the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-850 iHS versus the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and HX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and HX1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will show greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-850 iHS is going to have an edge in sensor technology.