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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2014
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Sony WX220, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was released at a similar time to the WX220 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-850 iHS grades versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony WX220

 TG-850 iHS WX220 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 WX220 TG-850 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony WX220

 TG-850 iHS WX220 
IntroducedJanuary 2014February 2014Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-850 iHS features outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the WX220.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and WX220 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and WX220.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony WX220 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
37
decent megapixels (18MP)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery power (330 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography info
Sony WX220 Travel photography info
72
good battery power (330 shots)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography features
Sony WX220 Landscape photography features
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery power (330 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony WX220
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2014-01-29 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4616 x 3464 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 pictures 210 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
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 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $250 $198