Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax P80

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax P80, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 3 years later than the P80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-830 iHS matches up versus the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got outside 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 P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the P80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and P80 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and P80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-830 iHS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.