Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820
Waterproof Waterproof, Compact
February, 2012

Summary Olympus TG-820

Prices Price
Camera only $173 - $179
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #2 of 14 Among similar cameras #8 of 33
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 5x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/3.9 Screen resolution Help 1,030k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
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Pros

The Olympus TG-820 vs other recent waterproof cameras

Screen size Above average sized screen Help
3.0"
Size Quite small Help
Compact 96x63x23 mm
Macro focus Good macro Help
1 cm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
Weight Light Help
155 g
Screen resolution Very high resolution screen Help
1,030k dots
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
3D Takes 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions

Cons

The Olympus TG-820 vs other recent waterproof cameras

Battery life Shorter battery life Help
220 shots
Announced Old Help
February, 2012
GPS No GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Aperture Slightly narrow aperture Help
f/3.9
Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm

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Milkey (1:01 PM, September 21, 2012)
I just broke my digital camera and it was stylus 725 sw which was waterproof and shock proof. It was useful for me. Im thinking to get tough 8-20 but I don't how useful is that. Let me know if you have any idea
 
Avatar for Endro Sulistianto Endro Sulistianto (5:42 AM, July 10, 2012)
Olympus TG-820 can take 3D photos. 
Please check SCN mode before HDR option.
 
Nikos (11:53 AM, February 25, 2012)
I believe that this camera has not gps function , but 3d