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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
40 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Launched May 2012
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX20V
  • New Model is Sony HX50V
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony HX30V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was released 3 months after the HX30V so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-1 iHS grades against the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 TG-1 iHS HX30V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

		

		

			
 HX30V TG-1 iHS 
Manually focus  Very precise focusing
Screen resolution922k610kClearer screen (+312k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 TG-1 iHS HX30V 
RevealedMay 2012February 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither comes with Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-1 iHS comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony HX30V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the HX30V.
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-1 iHS and HX30V is 91 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-1 iHS and HX30V.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX30V to offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony HX30V Portrait photography information
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 comes with face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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 focusing manually
 MP count good (18 megapixels)
 offers face detection focusing
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography advice
Sony HX30V Street photography advice
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (254g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography details
Sony HX30V Sports photography details
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
 slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
49
 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (18MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Travel photography with Sony HX30V
68
 better than average battery power (350 per charge)
 environment proofing
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
69
 lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
 MP count good (18 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very long reach (500mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony HX30V Landscape photography information
46
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 better than average battery power (350 shots)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual exposure not available
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
50
 focusing manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (18MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX30V as a Vlogging camera
36
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone jack
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (254g)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX30V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony HX30V
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-05-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-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 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 610k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (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 port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lb) 254 grams (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 320 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI90B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $399 $420