Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-H30 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-H30 was introduced 13 months before the TG-820 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-H30 matches up against the TG-820 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H30 features outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-H30 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-H30 versus the TG-820 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and TG-820 iHS is 92 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Casio EX-H30 to provide more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older EX-H30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.