Canon 1Ds MIII has a
21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus TG-820 iHS has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VI processor.
Canon 1Ds MIII's sensor provides 9MP more than Olympus TG-820 iHS's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 1Ds MIII and TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MIII has a 30.8x Larger sensor area than Olympus TG-820 iHS. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.