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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was launched 5 years prior to the HX350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-820 iHS scores versus the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony HX350

 TG-820 iHS HX350 
Screen resolution1030k922kCrisper screen (+108k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 HX350 TG-820 iHS 
IntroducedDecember 2016February 2012More recent by 59 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony HX350

 TG-820 iHS HX350 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has got physical 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 HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-820 iHS and the HX350.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and HX350.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to show more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Portrait photography camera
27
has face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
48
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Sports photography with Sony HX350
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography features
Sony HX350 Travel photography features
59
environment proofing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
54
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (652g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony HX350
38
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
50
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Vlogging with Sony HX350
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
27
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
more heavy than average (652 grams)
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony HX350
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-08 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,030k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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) 652 grams (1.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 300 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $500 -