Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Here is a in-depth overview of the Casio EX-Z280 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 4 years before the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-Z280 scores against the TG-830 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z280 has exterior measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z280 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and TG-830 iHS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-830 iHS to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.