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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96 Imaging
45 Features
29 Overall
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony W800, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-2 iHS was launched 7 months earlier than the W800 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-2 iHS grades versus the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Sony W800

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS W800 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution610k230kClearer screen (+380k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

		

		

			
 W800 TG-2 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2013More modern by 7 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony W800

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS W800 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen  Lacking Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-2 iHS offers outside measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony W800 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-2 iHS against the W800.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-2 iHS and W800 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-2 iHS and W800.
As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W800 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-2 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony W800 Portrait photography factors
27
 offers face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
38
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Street photography camera
 Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
65
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (125 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers tracking focus
 environment sealing
 good battery life (350 per charge)
 slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
43
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 provides tracking focus
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Travel photography camera
 Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
68
 good battery life (350 per charge)
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 missing Timelapse mode
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
70
 lighter than average (125 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony W800 Landscape photography info
46
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 good battery life (350 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 missing Timelapse mode
41
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Vlogging with Sony W800
36
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 missing microphone socket
33
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than average (125 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of microphone socket
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony W800 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony W800
 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-06-28 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech OLED TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 230 grams (0.51 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 350 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-90B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $380 $90