Olympus E-510 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-510 scores versus the TG-830 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 enjoys external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 vs the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and TG-830 iHS is 69 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and TG-830 iHS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.