Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A65

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Sony A65, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-850 iHS was launched 2 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TG-850 iHS grades against the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-850 iHS provides external 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 A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the TG-850 iHS compared to the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and A65 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and A65.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A65 will render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The newer TG-850 iHS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.