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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2014
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
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-830 iHS, both Waterproof digital cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 13 months after the TG-830 iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS matches up versus the TG-830 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 TG-850 iHS TG-830 iHS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2013More modern by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 TG-830 iHS TG-850 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 TG-850 iHS TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the TG-830 iHS.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and TG-830 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-850 iHS and TG-830 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of photos however you have to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The newer TG-850 iHS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography advice
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery (330 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography features
72
great battery (330 shots)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography features
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery (330 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
45
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging details
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging details
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing mic support
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSOlympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Olympus TG-830 iHS
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2014-01-29 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4616 x 3464 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $250 $0