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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic FH22, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was introduced 3 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-830 iHS grades vs the FH22 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Panasonic FH22

 TG-830 iHS FH22 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FH22 TG-830 iHS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic FH22

 TG-830 iHS FH22 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-830 iHS comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the FH22.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and FH22 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and FH22.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-830 iHS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
35
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography information
Panasonic FH22 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography info
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography info
67
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography details
45
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
41
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging highlights
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quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus TG-830 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-08 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 grams (0.47 lbs) 170 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $200