Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7 III

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7 III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-830 iHS was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A7 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TG-830 iHS matches up versus the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS enjoys external measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the A7 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and A7 III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and A7 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.