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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX 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
  • Launched February 2012
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Ricoh PX, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and PX (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 6 months after the PX and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the PX in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Ricoh PX

 TG-820 iHS PX 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1030k230kSharper screen (+800k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 PX TG-820 iHS 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Ricoh PX

 TG-820 iHS PX 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2011Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh PX has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the PX.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and PX is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and PX.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh PX to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Portrait photography with Ricoh PX
27
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography factors
Ricoh PX Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography features
Ricoh PX Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography information
Ricoh PX Travel photography information
59
environment proof
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
68
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography information
Ricoh PX Landscape photography information
38
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
47
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging factors
Ricoh PX Vlogging factors
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Ricoh PX
 Olympus TG-820 iHSRicoh PX
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-820 iHS Ricoh PX
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-08 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3072
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,030k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lb) 156g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $500 $329