Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Introduced August 2009
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- 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
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-600 was launched 4 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS and that 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-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-600 grades against the TG-830 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS
E-600 | TG-830 iHS | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus E-600
TG-830 iHS | E-600 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | August 2009 | More recent by 40 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
E-600 | TG-830 iHS | |||
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Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 and the TG-830 iHS.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and TG-830 iHS is 71 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and TG-830 iHS.
To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus TG-830 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Olympus TG-830 iHS |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Waterproof |
Introduced | 2009-08-30 | 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 | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lb) | 214 gr (0.47 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 300 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $0 |