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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was revealed 14 months after the WX9 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the WX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony WX9

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS WX9 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months
Screen resolution1030k921kCrisper screen (+109k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 WX9 TG-820 iHS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony WX9

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS WX9 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has external measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the WX9.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and WX9 is 92 and 99 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and WX9.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX9 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-820 iHS will have an edge in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony WX9
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 features face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
30
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography info
Sony WX9 Street photography info
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
59
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography info
Sony WX9 Sports photography info
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking focus
 environment proof
 slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (220 shots)
 lacks phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX9 as a Travel photography camera
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 environment proof
 has built in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery (220 CIPA)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
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 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony WX9
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 really wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not available
 low MP (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 not so great battery (220 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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 rather wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 lack of manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony WX9 Vlogging highlights
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 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have mic jack
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony WX9 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony WX9
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2012-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,030 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206g (0.45 lb) -
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
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
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $500 $188