Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony NEX-7

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony NEX-7, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 2 months after the NEX-7 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has got exterior measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the NEX-7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and NEX-7 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and NEX-7.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively.