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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Alternative Name is IT100
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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus TG-320 versus Samsung SL820, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was manufactured 2 years after the SL820 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-320 scores against the SL820 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Samsung SL820

					

					

						
 TG-320 SL820 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2009More modern by 36 months
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 SL820 TG-320 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Samsung SL820

					

					

						
 TG-320 SL820 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Lack of Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-320 has external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-320 compared to the SL820.
Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and SL820 is 94 and 94 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and SL820.
Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-320 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent TG-320 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

						Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Samsung SL820
33
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
26
 supports face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
Samsung SL820 Street photography features
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lighter than average (155g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
47
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
 Samsung SL820 as a Sports photography camera
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (150 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
17
 lack of shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
 Samsung SL820 as a Travel photography camera
67
 lighter than average (155 grams)
 environment sealing
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery (150 CIPA)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
57
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 MP count low (12MP)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography details
Samsung SL820 Landscape photography details
39
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 not so great battery (150 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse mode
32
 decently wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 no manual control
 does not have image stabilization
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
Samsung SL820 Vlogging highlights
32
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lighter than average (155 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic jack
27
 decently wide (28mm)
 supports face detect focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 does not have image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Samsung SL820
 Olympus TG-320Samsung SL820
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-320 Samsung SL820
Also Known as - IT100
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 155 gr (0.34 lb) 168 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" 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 150 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $280