Olympus E-410 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-410 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TG-830 iHS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-410 matches up vs the TG-830 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TG-830 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.