Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A99 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was announced 5 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A99 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the A99 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and A99 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will provide more detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.