Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony A6600

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.