Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony WX80
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91 Imaging
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96 Imaging
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony WX80 Key Specs
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
- Announced January 2013
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
- 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Released January 2013
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Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Sony WX80, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-830 iHS grades vs the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony WX80 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Sony WX80
| TG-830 iHS | WX80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS
| WX80 | TG-830 iHS |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Sony WX80
| TG-830 iHS | WX80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2013 |  | January 2013 | Same generation |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-830 iHS against the WX80.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and WX80 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and WX80.
All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical MP so you should expect comparable quality of files but you should consider the release date of the cameras into account.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony WX80 Portrait photography info
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Street photography with Sony WX80
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than others in class (124g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography features
Sony WX80 Sports photography features
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography features
Sony WX80 Travel photography features
weather proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lighter than others in class (124g)
includes touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony WX80
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Sony WX80 Specifications
| Olympus TG-830 iHS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus TG-830 iHS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 |
| Class | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2013-01-08 | 2013-01-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/3.3-8.0 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 4.20 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 lbs) | 124g (0.27 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
| 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 | 240 photos |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-50B | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $0 | $276 |
