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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Released January 2013
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony RX1R II
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was brought out 5 months prior to the RX1R so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony RX1R

 TG-830 iHS RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 RX1R TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX1R

 TG-830 iHS RX1R 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the RX1R.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and RX1R is 91 and 79 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-830 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony RX1R Portrait photography information
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography info
Sony RX1R Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Sports photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
53
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (270 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony RX1R Travel photography factors
67
weather proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Landscape photography camera
45
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
66
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging details
Sony RX1R Vlogging details
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony RX1R
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2013-06-26
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 grams (0.47 lbs) 482 grams (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 91
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2537
Other
Battery life 300 shots 270 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $2,798