Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A7S II

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A7S II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 3 years prior to the A7S II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-830 iHS grades against the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers physical dimensions 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 Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A7S II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-830 iHS compared to the A7S II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and A7S II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be behind in sensor innovation.