Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-820 iHS was released 4 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has got physical 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) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS and the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and RX1R II.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.