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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 24 months prior to the W800 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony W800

 TG-820 iHS W800 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1030k230kClearer display (+800k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 W800 TG-820 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2012More recent by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony W800

 TG-820 iHS W800 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers exterior measurements 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 W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the W800.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and W800.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony W800
27
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
38
good resolution (20MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Street photography with Sony W800
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Sports photography with Sony W800
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
59
weather proof
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
lighter than average (125 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography details
Sony W800 Landscape photography details
38
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery life (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging advice
Sony W800 Vlogging advice
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
33
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than average (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony W800
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-08 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,030 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 pictures -
Battery format 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $500 $90