Olympus E-1 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-1 was unveiled 10 years before the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-1 matches up against the TG-830 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has got outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 and the TG-830 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and TG-830 iHS is 59 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will result in greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind in sensor innovation.