Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony W550

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony W550, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 18 months after the W550 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-830 iHS matches up versus the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got external measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony W550 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-830 iHS and the W550.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and W550 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and W550.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-830 iHS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.