Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was launched 8 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-500 scores against the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and TG-830 iHS is 70 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor tech.