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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Announced February 2012
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Earlier Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The TG-820 iHS was launched 18 months earlier than the Q7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the Q7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS Q7 
Display resolution1030k460kClearer display (+570k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 Q7 TG-820 iHS 
AnnouncedAugust 2013February 2012More recent by 18 months
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither features Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the Q7.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and Q7 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and Q7.
As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS comes with the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF tougher. The older TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography advice
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography advice
27
 offers face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
48
 has manual focus
 flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
 includes face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Street photography with Pentax Q7
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
69
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 delivers RAW formats
 lighter than competition (200g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography information
Pentax Q7 Sports photography information
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proofing
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
32
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 low battery life (250 per charge)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography factors
Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
59
 environment proofing
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
60
 lighter than competition (200g)
 built-in flash
 low battery life (250 per charge)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography information
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography information
38
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 MP count low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery life (220 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 delivers RAW formats
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 low battery life (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging highlights
Pentax Q7 Vlogging highlights
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have mic support
35
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (200g)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 does not have external microphone support
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax Q7
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPentax Q7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Pentax Q7
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-02-08 2013-08-08
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 8
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,030k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots 1 1
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