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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 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 TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was announced 18 months after the TX10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-830 iHS grades vs the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony TX10

 TG-830 iHS TX10 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2011Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 TX10 TG-830 iHS 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony TX10

 TG-830 iHS TX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-830 iHS compared to the TX10.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and TX10 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and TX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos but you may want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern TG-830 iHS will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony TX10
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
30
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography highlights
Sony TX10 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony TX10 Travel photography highlights
67
environment proof
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
45
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony TX10 Vlogging highlights
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
34
quite wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony TX10
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $309