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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 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
  • Launched February 2012
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony A68

 TG-820 iHS A68 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1030k461kClearer display (+569k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 A68 TG-820 iHS 
ReleasedNovember 2015February 2012Newer by 45 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony A68

 TG-820 iHS A68 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony A68
27
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
79
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography highlights
Sony A68 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony A68 Sports photography advice
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery life (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography information
Sony A68 Travel photography information
59
environment sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (220 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low battery life (510 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony A68 Landscape photography information
38
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery life (510 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging factors
Sony A68 Vlogging factors
33
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony A68
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony SLT-A68
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony SLT-A68
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-02-08 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,030 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 510 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $500 $581