Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony NEX-5T, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The TG-820 iHS was announced 18 months prior to the NEX-5T making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-820 iHS grades against the NEX-5T with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS features 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) and the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the NEX-5T.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and NEX-5T is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-5T will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.