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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 SZ-10 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus SZ-10

 TG-830 iHS SZ-10 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 SZ-10 TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography features
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography info
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography advice
65
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery life (220 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
environment sealing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
45
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus SZ-10Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-10 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2011-02-08 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $300 $0