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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Pentax E70, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 4 years after the E70 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Pentax E70

 TG-830 iHS E70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009Newer by 49 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 E70 TG-830 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Pentax E70

 TG-830 iHS E70 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got exterior measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the E70.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and E70 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and E70.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-830 iHS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
35
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography factors
Pentax E70 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography factors
Pentax E70 Travel photography factors
67
weather sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
45
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging information
Pentax E70 Vlogging information
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Pentax E70
 Olympus TG-830 iHSPentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Pentax Optio E70
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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) 175 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $140