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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
77 Imaging
45 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
40 Overall
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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
57
 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
Photography Glossary
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
39
 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
53
 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