Olympus TG-830 iHS

Olympus TG-830 iHS

Olympus TG-830 iHS
Announced: 08 Jan 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 214g
Physical Dimensions: 109 x 67 x 28 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
29
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
15
Speed Performance
55
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

24

Sport
Street

50

Street
Everyday

50

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Olympus TG-830 iHS is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Olympus TG-830 iHS is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus TG-830 iHS is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Olympus TG-830 iHS is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus TG-830 iHS battery has only 300.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus TG-830 iHS does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus TG-830 iHS and its rivals

Review compare Olympus TG-830 iHS con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Olympus TG-830 iHS Olympus
TG-830 iHS
29 11 10 24 50 50 buy on
Olympus Tough TG-6 Olympus
Tough TG-6
52 35 36 53 66 67 $628.00
Ricoh WG-70 Ricoh
WG-70
32 13 12 28 52 55 $498.00
Ricoh WG-80 Ricoh
WG-80
30 13 12 21 50 52 $511.65

Olympus TG-830 iHS: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus TG-830 iHS is a waterproof camera launched on 01/08/2013.

Technically speaking, the Olympus TG-830 iHS ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Olympus TG-830 iHS weights 214 gr and spans 109 x 67 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus TG-830 iHS behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus TG-830 iHS is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 15, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 41% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 55, ranks among the worst 53% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Olympus TG-830 iHS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 51% of its category. Olympus TG-830 iHS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 24, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Olympus TG-830 iHS works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Olympus TG-830 iHS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 50, ranks 18% in its category. Olympus TG-830 iHS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Olympus TG-830 iHS technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-140mm

Max Aperture

F3.9-5.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Fill-in

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 180 (30fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

yes

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

214g

Physical Dimensions

109 x 67 x 28 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LI-50B

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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