Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sigma DP2s

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sigma DP2s, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-830 iHS was revealed 2 years later than the DP2s and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the DP2s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sigma DP2s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got outer measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the DP2s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and DP2s is 91 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and DP2s.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-830 iHS should have a benefit in sensor technology.