Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-450 matches up against the TG-830 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 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) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 vs the TG-830 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and TG-830 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.