Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony HX300

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony HX300, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured very close to the HX300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TG-830 iHS scores versus the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the HX300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and HX300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and HX300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX300 to provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.