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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony QX30

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony QX30 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony QX30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was released 20 months prior to the QX30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-830 iHS scores versus the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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