Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic GH1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Panasonic GH1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and GH1 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 3 years later than the GH1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the GH1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS features outer measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic GH1 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-830 iHS and the GH1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and GH1 is 91 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and GH1.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-830 iHS will have a benefit in sensor innovation.