Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A6500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony A6500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 5 years before the A6500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-820 iHS and the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and A6500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-820 iHS having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will give you more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.