Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A390

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A390, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 2 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-830 iHS grades vs the A390 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS enjoys exterior measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A390 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the A390.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and A390 is 91 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and A390.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-830 iHS provides a benefit in sensor tech.