Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was launched 2 years after the TG-830 iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 1s matches up versus the TG-830 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s features outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing 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 based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 1s vs the TG-830 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and TG-830 iHS is 79 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern 1s is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.