Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W510

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W510, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was revealed 14 months after the W510 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-820 iHS scores versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has got outside 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 W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the W510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and W510 is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and W510.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you should always factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer TG-820 iHS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.