Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung CL5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Samsung CL5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-820 iHS was introduced 3 years later than the CL5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-820 iHS scores vs the CL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Samsung CL5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS provides outer 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 Samsung CL5 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the CL5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and CL5 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and CL5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-820 iHS using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will produce greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher TG-820 iHS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.