Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6300

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6300, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-830 iHS was launched 4 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-830 iHS grades against the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has outer measurements 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and A6300.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.