Canon XC10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon XC10 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the XC10 scores vs the TG-830 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has physical measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon XC10 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the XC10 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and TG-830 iHS is 54 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and TG-830 iHS.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger XC10 should have an edge in sensor technology.