Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was released 17 months before the TG-830 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P3 grades versus the TG-830 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and TG-830 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and TG-830 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.