Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 II

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively well matched but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has external 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) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-830 iHS compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.