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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was revealed within a month of the TX66 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the TX66 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony TX66

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS TX66 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 TX66 TG-820 iHS 
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k1030kClearer screen (+200k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony TX66

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS TX66 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. 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 TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the TX66.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and TX66 is 92 and 97 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and TX66.
As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX66 to give you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
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 comes with face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
42
 has manual focus
 megapixel count decent (18MP)
 supports face detect focusing
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography info
Sony TX66 Street photography info
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
64
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has focus by touch
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony TX66 Sports photography factors
34
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 low battery life (220 per charge)
 has no phase detect autofocus
49
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (18MP)
 supports tracking focus
 good battery life (250 per charge)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography features
Sony TX66 Travel photography features
59
 environment proofing
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 low battery life (220 shots)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
72
 good battery life (250 per charge)
 has focus by touch
 megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
38
 rather wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 manual focus not available
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual exposure
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 low battery life (220 shots)
 missing Time Lapse function
51
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 screen is a decent size (3.3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (18MP)
 good battery life (250 CIPA)
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Vlogging with Sony TX66
33
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing external mic socket
36
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX66 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony TX66
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-02-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 1,030k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 250 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $500 $350