Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 3 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the TG-830 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the TG-830 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and TG-830 iHS is 69 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and TG-830 iHS.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-830 iHS to show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.