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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is pretty close but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 7 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the FZ1000 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-830 iHS FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FZ1000 II TG-830 iHS 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2013More recent by 74 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kClearer screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-830 iHS FZ1000 II 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-830 iHS and the FZ1000 II.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and FZ1000 II is 91 and 55 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and FZ1000 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
has touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
67
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
45
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
65
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
67
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus TG-830 iHSPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-08 2019-02-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lb) 808g (1.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 300 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $898