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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V 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 HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Renewed by Sony HX200V
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 15 months after the HX100V making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony HX100V

 TG-830 iHS HX100V 
RevealedJanuary 2013October 2011More modern by 15 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 HX100V TG-830 iHS 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony HX100V

 TG-830 iHS HX100V 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS provides outer measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-830 iHS compared to the HX100V.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and HX100V is 91 and 66 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and HX100V.

Plainly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you have to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent TG-830 iHS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography advice
Sony HX100V Portrait photography advice
35
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography information
Sony HX100V Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography information
Sony HX100V Sports photography information
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
49
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony HX100V Travel photography factors
67
weather proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (577 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography advice
Sony HX100V Landscape photography advice
45
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
47
focusing manually
relatively wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony HX100V Vlogging highlights
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
25
relatively wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others (577 grams)
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony HX100V
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-08 2011-10-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 12.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lb) 577g (1.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $429