Canon G16 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look closer at the Canon G16 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The G16 was introduced 11 months after the TG-830 iHS which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G16 scores versus the TG-830 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G16 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G16 comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Canon G16 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G16 against the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G16 and TG-830 iHS is 85 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G16 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G16 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger G16 should have a benefit in sensor technology.