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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released February 2012
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FH7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was announced 6 months after the FH7 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the FH7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic FH7

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS FH7 
Display resolution1030k230kSharper display (+800k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 FH7 TG-820 iHS 
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Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FH7

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS FH7 
LaunchedFebruary 2012September 2011Similar generation
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers external measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FH7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the FH7.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and FH7 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and FH7.
To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively.
	
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography advice
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 includes face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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 resolution is good (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography information
Panasonic FH7 Street photography information
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 boasts touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography factors
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 environment sealing
 slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (220 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography features
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography features
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 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 terrible battery (220 CIPA)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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 lighter than competition in class (126g)
 boasts touch to focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 terrible battery (220 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse mode
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging features
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging features
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have microphone support
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 touchscreen capability
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-08 2011-09-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,030k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206 gr (0.45 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 220 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $149