Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 7040 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was launched 4 years earlier than the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7040 matches up against the TG-830 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 vs the TG-830 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and TG-830 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and TG-830 iHS.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.