Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony a1

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony a1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and a1 (50MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The TG-830 iHS was announced 9 years before the a1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-830 iHS matches up against the a1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS provides external dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony a1 has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the a1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and a1 is 91 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and a1.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-830 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a1 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.