Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony TX1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was launched 3 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the TX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS comes with exterior dimensions 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 TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the TX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and TX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and TX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer TG-830 iHS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.