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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 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 SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched July 2012
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was launched 6 months after the SZ5 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the SZ5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Panasonic SZ5

          

          

            
 TG-830 iHS SZ5 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

          

          

            
 SZ5 TG-830 iHS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic SZ5

          

          

            
 TG-830 iHS SZ5 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2012Same generation
Manually focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS features outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the SZ5.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and SZ5 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and SZ5.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-830 iHS to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

            Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography details
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 decent megapixels (16MP)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
33
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Street photography with Panasonic SZ5
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (136g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography features
Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography features
48
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
39
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ5 Travel photography factors
67
 weather proof
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
70
 lighter than competition (136g)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 long reach (250mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ5 Landscape photography info
45
 pretty wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 weather proof
 manual focus not available
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
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 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging advice
Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging advice
33
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 lack of external microphone socket
32
 relatively wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition (136 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic port
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic SZ5
 Olympus TG-830 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2012-07-18
Body design 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 214 grams (0.47 pounds) 136 grams (0.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $195