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Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
65
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Superseded the Canon SX10 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX30 IS
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was announced 3 years prior to the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX20 IS scores versus the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX20 IS over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 SX20 IS TG-830 iHS 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Canon SX20 IS

 TG-830 iHS SX20 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2010Newer by 30 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX20 IS and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 SX20 IS TG-830 iHS 
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX20 IS vs the TG-830 iHS.

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and TG-830 iHS is 65 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX20 IS and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-830 iHS to provide greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX20 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
37
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500 seconds)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography highlights
49
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (600g)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX20 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
34
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX20 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (600 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography details
35
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
45
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging highlights
50
fairly wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (600g)
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon SX20 IS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX20 IS and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SX20 ISOlympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Olympus TG-830 iHS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2010-07-06 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $500 $0