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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced November 2011
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic 3D1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was revealed 15 months later than the 3D1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-830 iHS matches up vs the 3D1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Panasonic 3D1

 TG-830 iHS 3D1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013November 2011More recent by 15 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 3D1 TG-830 iHS 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic 3D1

 TG-830 iHS 3D1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got outer measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic 3D1 has specifications of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the 3D1.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and 3D1 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and 3D1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern TG-830 iHS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Street photography with Panasonic 3D1
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography info
Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography info
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
67
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
59
supports touch focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery (200 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
45
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
36
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus TG-830 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2011-11-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 214 gr (0.47 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 300 photos 200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $670