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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Newer Model is Sony A6700
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony A6600, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-830 iHS was announced 7 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony A6600

 TG-830 iHS A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 A6600 TG-830 iHS 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2013Fresher by 80 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6600

 TG-830 iHS A6600 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers external measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the A6600.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and A6600.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6600 will provide greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony A6600 Portrait photography info
35
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography highlights
Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery (810 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography features
Sony A6600 Travel photography features
67
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
84
better than average battery (810 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony A6600 Landscape photography info
45
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony A6600 Vlogging highlights
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony A6600
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Alpha a6600
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-08 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 grams (0.47 lbs) 503 grams (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 300 shots 810 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $0 $1,198