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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 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 WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony WX150, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was introduced within a month of the WX150 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-820 iHS scores against the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony WX150

 TG-820 iHS WX150 
Screen resolution1030k461kCrisper screen (+569k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 WX150 TG-820 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony WX150

 TG-820 iHS WX150 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2012Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the WX150.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and WX150 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and WX150.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX150 to deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX150 Portrait photography highlights
27
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
38
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Sports photography with Sony WX150
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
59
weather proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than others (133 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony WX150
38
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony WX150
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-08 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,030k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (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
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 shots 240 shots
Battery form 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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $500 $300