Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers outside 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) while the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.