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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
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Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic TS25, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the TS25 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was unveiled around the same time to the TS25 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-830 iHS matches up versus the TS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Panasonic TS25

 TG-830 iHS TS25 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 TS25 TG-830 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic TS25

 TG-830 iHS TS25 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2013Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS enjoys 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) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic TS25 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the TS25.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and TS25 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and TS25.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you should take the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography advice
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Street photography factors
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography info
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography info
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Travel photography camera
67
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than competition in class (144g)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Landscape photography camera
45
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Vlogging with Panasonic TS25
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus TG-830 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-08 2013-01-07
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214g (0.47 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (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 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $0 $180