Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony WX500, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was announced 4 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-820 iHS grades vs the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and WX500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX500 to render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS will be behind in sensor innovation.