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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2017
  • Older Model is Sony A7R II
  • Later Model is Sony A7R IV
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III Overview

Here is a complete review of the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was introduced 5 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the A7R III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony A7R III

 TG-830 iHS A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 A7R III TG-830 iHS 
LaunchedOctober 2017January 2013Fresher by 58 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A7R III

 TG-830 iHS A7R III 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS features outer measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the A7R III.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and A7R III.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R III will provide you with greater detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony A7R III Portrait photography features
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
86
you can focus manually
high sensor resolution (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography advice
Sony A7R III Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
environment proof
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography details
Sony A7R III Sports photography details
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery power (650 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony A7R III Travel photography factors
67
weather proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
74
good battery power (650 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
high sensor resolution (42MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography factors
Sony A7R III Landscape photography factors
45
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
87
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (650 shots)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R III as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
37
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A7R III
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Alpha A7R III
Category Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-08 2017-10-25
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 657 gr (1.45 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 300 photos 650 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots Single Two
Pricing at launch $0 $2,800