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Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Samsung HZ30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Updated by Olympus TG-5
Samsung HZ30W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is WB600
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Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-4 versus Samsung HZ30W, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was announced 5 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-4 scores versus the HZ30W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Samsung HZ30W

 TG-4 HZ30W 
RevealedApril 2015January 2010More recent by 64 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Olympus TG-4

 HZ30W TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Samsung HZ30W

 TG-4 HZ30W 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-4 vs the HZ30W.

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and HZ30W is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and HZ30W.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-4 to render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer TG-4 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ30W
47
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
29
focusing manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography highlights
Samsung HZ30W Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (247g)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ30W as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung HZ30W as a Travel photography camera
74
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others (247g)
display is not selfie friendly
63
lighter than competition (245g)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-4
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ30W
62
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
43
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
Vlogging with Samsung HZ30W
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (247g)
30
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Samsung HZ30W
 Olympus Tough TG-4Samsung HZ30W
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Samsung HZ30W
Also called as - WB600
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-13 2010-01-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 gr (0.54 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 380 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $379 $280