Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony TX7

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony TX7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") come with different sensor size.

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The TG-820 iHS was brought out 2 years after the TX7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-820 iHS grades versus the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers external measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and TX7 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and TX7.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-820 iHS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.