Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony HX80

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony HX80, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was manufactured 5 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-820 iHS grades versus the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony HX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and HX80.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.