Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 6 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-820 iHS matches up vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-820 iHS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will give you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS is going to be behind in sensor tech.