Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 23 months earlier than the TG-830 iHS making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-10 matches up against the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has specifications of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 against the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and TG-830 iHS is 90 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-830 iHS to show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be behind in sensor innovation.