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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX10, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively close but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The TG-830 iHS was introduced 14 months earlier than the RX10 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 RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-830 iHS scores versus the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony RX10

 TG-830 iHS RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 RX10 TG-830 iHS 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2013More modern by 14 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k460kSharper screen (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX10

 TG-830 iHS RX10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got external dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS compared to the RX10.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-830 iHS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Street photography with Sony RX10
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
weather proof
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
67
environment proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
58
good battery pack (420 per charge)
weather proof
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
45
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proof
good battery pack (420 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Vlogging with Sony RX10
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX10
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-08 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 300 images 420 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $698