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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W 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
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Additionally Known as WB500
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Samsung HZ10W, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was launched 2 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-820 iHS grades against the HZ10W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Samsung HZ10W

 TG-820 iHS HZ10W 
LaunchedFebruary 2012May 2009More recent by 34 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1030k230kCrisper display (+800k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 HZ10W TG-820 iHS 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Samsung HZ10W

 TG-820 iHS HZ10W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys physical measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Samsung HZ10W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the HZ10W.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and HZ10W is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and HZ10W.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-820 iHS to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-820 iHS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography features
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offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
31
focusing manually
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Sports photography with Samsung HZ10W
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Travel photography camera
59
environment sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (249g)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography features
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography features
38
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
35
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Samsung HZ10W
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSamsung HZ10W
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Samsung HZ10W
Also called - WB500
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-08 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2432
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,030 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 249 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $500 $300