Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-P2 matches up versus the TG-830 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 offers physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and TG-830 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and TG-830 iHS.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.