Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 VI

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS features external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and RX100 VI is 92 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will give extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.