Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
- Announced January 2013
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Revealed January 2019
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TG-830 iHS was revealed 7 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony A6400
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS
A6400 | TG-830 iHS | |||
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Revealed | January 2019 | January 2013 | Fresher by 73 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6400
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display sizing |
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got exterior dimensions 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 A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6400 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-830 iHS and the A6400.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and A6400.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will deliver more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Olympus TG-830 iHS | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus TG-830 iHS | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Category | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2013-01-08 | 2019-01-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 214 gr (0.47 pounds) | 403 gr (0.89 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 pictures | 410 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $0 | $898 |