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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was released 4 years after the S930 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the S930 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony S930

 TG-830 iHS S930 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 49 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kSharper screen (+348k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S930 TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony S930

 TG-830 iHS S930 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers outer measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the S930.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and S930 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and S930.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent TG-830 iHS should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony S930
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography factors
Sony S930 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography details
Sony S930 Sports photography details
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography features
Sony S930 Travel photography features
67
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony S930 Landscape photography information
45
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
31
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.4")
no manual control
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony S930 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing mic port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (320 x 240 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony S930
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-08 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1/8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 320x240
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $219