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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 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
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony A6400

 TG-830 iHS A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 A6400 TG-830 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2019January 2013Fresher by 73 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6400

 TG-830 iHS A6400 
Display dimensions3"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).

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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.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony A6400 Portrait photography information
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
81
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography factors
Sony A6400 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
81
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has focus via touch
environment proof
great high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony A6400 Sports photography advice
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography advice
Sony A6400 Travel photography advice
67
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
87
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
45
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
80
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6400
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Alpha a6400
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