Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A350

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A350, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is very comparable but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-830 iHS was released 4 years after the A350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the A350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS comes with external dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the A350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and A350 is 91 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and A350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-830 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger TG-830 iHS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.