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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7040
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 7040 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus 7040

 TG-830 iHS 7040 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 36 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 7040 TG-830 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7040
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography information
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography details
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography factors
42
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
45
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging factors
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Olympus 7040 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus Stylus 7040Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Otherwise known as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-07 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 measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 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 format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $299 $0