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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony TX1

 TG-830 iHS TX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009More recent by 42 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 TX1 TG-830 iHS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony TX1

 TG-830 iHS TX1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX1 Portrait photography highlights
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography features
Sony TX1 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Sports photography with Sony TX1
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony TX1 Travel photography highlights
67
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography features
Sony TX1 Landscape photography features
45
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
31
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging advice
Sony TX1 Vlogging advice
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
28
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony TX1
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 gr (0.47 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $350