Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A330

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A330, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-830 iHS was introduced 3 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-830 iHS scores versus the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has outer 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 A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and A330 is 91 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and A330.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-830 iHS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.