Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic LX5

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Panasonic LX5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") offer different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was announced 13 months later than the LX5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the LX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS comes with 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) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS and the LX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and LX5 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and LX5.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will result in extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-830 iHS provides a benefit in sensor technology.