Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-330 was brought out 7 years prior to the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-330 scores against the TG-830 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 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).

Check the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 against the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and TG-830 iHS is 65 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you extra detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.