Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 12 months after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-830 iHS matches up versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The TG-830 iHS provides the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher. The fresher TG-830 iHS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.