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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL9
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 3 years later than the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the TG-830 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 E-PL8 TG-830 iHS 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2013Fresher by 45 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus E-PL8

 TG-830 iHS E-PL8 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 E-PL8 TG-830 iHS 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 features outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 and the TG-830 iHS.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and TG-830 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL8 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The more recent E-PL8 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography highlights
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography info
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL8
Travel photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
71
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography details
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
45
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL8
Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
35
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2016-09-19 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $500 $0