Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LX100 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Panasonic LX100 II, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was released 7 years prior to the LX100 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-820 iHS scores vs the LX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Panasonic LX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS and the LX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and LX100 II is 92 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and LX100 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-820 iHS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.