Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and RX10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.