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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
51
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was revealed 6 months before the RX100 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-820 iHS grades against the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony RX100

 TG-820 iHS RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 RX100 TG-820 iHS 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display resolution1229k1030kSharper display (+199k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony RX100

 TG-820 iHS RX100 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the RX100.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and RX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will result in more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
27
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography information
Sony RX100 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Travel photography with Sony RX100
59
environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (220 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
79
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
38
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
38
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony RX100
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-08 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,030 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 240 grams (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 220 images 330 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $500 $448