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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Updated by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively close but the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The TG-830 iHS was announced 16 months prior to the RX100 III which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-830 iHS grades vs the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony RX100 III

 TG-830 iHS RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 RX100 III TG-830 iHS 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2013Newer by 16 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX100 III

 TG-830 iHS RX100 III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS features external dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the RX100 III.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and RX100 III is 91 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-830 iHS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography details
Sony RX100 III Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography features
Sony RX100 III Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography info
Sony RX100 III Travel photography info
67
weather proof
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
85
lighter than competition (290g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography highlights
45
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
73
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging details
Sony RX100 III Vlogging details
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
80
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (290g)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
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) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lbs) 290g (0.64 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 300 shots 320 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $748