Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P7000 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was introduced 3 years prior to the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P7000 grades vs the TG-830 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 provides external measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the P7000 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and TG-830 iHS is 85 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and TG-830 iHS.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7000 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.