Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 4 years prior to the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-30 matches up versus the TG-830 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and TG-830 iHS is 60 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.