Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX7

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX7, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 3 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-830 iHS grades vs the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS comes with exterior measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the TX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-830 iHS and TX7.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern TG-830 iHS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.