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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
40 Overall
40
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
37

Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony TX9, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was launched 2 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-830 iHS scores against the TX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony TX9

		

		

			
 TG-830 iHS TX9 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2010More recent by 31 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

		

		

			
 TX9 TG-830 iHS 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony TX9

		

		

			
 TG-830 iHS TX9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS enjoys 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 TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS vs the TX9.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-830 iHS and TX9 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and TX9.
All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent TG-830 iHS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
35
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
27
 focusing manually
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography highlights
Sony TX9 Street photography highlights
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports touch focus
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography info
Sony TX9 Sports photography info
48
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather proof
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
34
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony TX9 Travel photography highlights
67
 weather proof
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
 supports touch focus
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
 low resolution (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony TX9 as a Landscape photography camera
45
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 weather proof
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
 focusing manually
 decently wide (25mm)
 lovely big screen (3.5")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Vlogging with Sony TX9
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone port
32
 decently wide (25mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone jack
 more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony TX9 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony TX9
 Olympus TG-830 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-830 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-08 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
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
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $799