Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-820 iHS scores against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS features outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.