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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
28 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20, both Waterproof cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-820 iHS was unveiled within a month of the TS20 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the TS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic TS20

					

					

						
 TG-820 iHS TS20 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1030k230kSharper display (+800k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

					

					

						
 TS20 TG-820 iHS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic TS20

					

					

						
 TG-820 iHS TS20 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2012Same age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the TS20.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and TS20 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and TS20.
To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS20 to produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.

						Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography details
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 provides face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography features
Panasonic TS20 Street photography features
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 lighter than others (142g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography factors
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proofing
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (220 per charge)
 no phase detect auto focus
41
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography features
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography features
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 environment proofing
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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 lighter than others (142g)
 environment sealing
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS20
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 rather wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not available
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 lack of Timelapse mode
41
 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 manual focus not available
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging info
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging info
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 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 lack of microphone socket
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 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (142 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic TS20
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-08 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,030 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 images
Battery type 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 recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $500 $179