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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was released 5 years before the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-420 scores vs the TG-830 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 E-420 TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus E-420

 TG-830 iHS E-420 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2008Newer by 55 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 E-420 TG-830 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-420 and the TG-830 iHS.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and TG-830 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography factors
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-420
Sports photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 per charge)
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography information
52
lighter than competition (426g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (500 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
67
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography factors
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-420
Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
9
no video shooting
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus E-420Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-420 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2008-06-23 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 300 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $999 $0