Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung SL820

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung SL820, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was manufactured 6 years after the SL820 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TG-860 scores against the SL820 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has sizing of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the TG-860 versus the SL820.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and SL820 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and SL820.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-860 to produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher TG-860 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.