Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A300

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony A300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The TG-830 iHS was released 5 years later than the A300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony A300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the A300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and A300 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and A300.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger TG-830 iHS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.