Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic G100

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic G100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was announced 9 years prior to the G100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-820 iHS grades versus the G100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Panasonic G100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS features outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic G100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the G100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and G100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and G100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.