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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony H300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was released 13 months before the H300 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony H300

 TG-830 iHS H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 H300 TG-830 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2013Newer by 13 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony H300

 TG-830 iHS H300 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the H300.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony H300 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-830 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony H300
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony H300 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony H300 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (350 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography features
Sony H300 Travel photography features
67
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
56
great battery life (350 CIPA)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (590 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony H300 Landscape photography information
45
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
great battery life (350 shots)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging advice
Sony H300 Vlogging advice
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
heavier than others in class (590 grams)
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony H300
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-08 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 214g (0.47 lbs) 590g (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 350 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $249