Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony A68, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The TG-820 iHS was brought out 4 years before the A68 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-820 iHS scores vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony A68 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and A68.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will offer you extra detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.