Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony T90

The following is a complete review of the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony T90, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was unveiled 3 years after the T90 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-830 iHS scores versus the T90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got physical dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony T90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-830 iHS compared to the T90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and T90 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-830 iHS and T90.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-830 iHS to result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent TG-830 iHS should have a benefit in sensor technology.