Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony H300

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.