Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic GX8

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic GX8, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the GX8 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 3 years before the GX8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-830 iHS scores versus the GX8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic GX8 has measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the GX8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and GX8 is 91 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and GX8.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.