Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
(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)
(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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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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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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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.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2013 |  | February 2011 | More 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 type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | The 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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography features
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
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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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography info
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
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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Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography advice
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)
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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Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
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
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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Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
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
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
| Olympus SZ-10 | Olympus 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 |
