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Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2009
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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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Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm Z30 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was manufactured 4 years before the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm Z30 matches up against the TG-830 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 Fujifilm Z30 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Fujifilm Z30

 TG-830 iHS Fujifilm Z30 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2009More recent by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 Fujifilm Z30 TG-830 iHS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z30 comes with outer measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm Z30 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z30 and TG-830 iHS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z30 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 will be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition (110g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography features
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z30
Travel photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
56
lighter than competition (110 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
67
weather sealing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
45
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging info
25
lighter than competition (110 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-02-17 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 8cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 3 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 110 grams (0.24 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $150 $0