Olympus TG-830
Rugged Camera
 vs Sony TX30
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Olympus TG-830 iHS

Best price $399
  • 20% more battery life 300 shots vs 250 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $399 vs $1,495
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Best price
$1,495
  • Weighs a little bit less than the TG-830 4.9 oz vs 7.5 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.625″ vs 1.1″
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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What the Olympus TG-830 and Sony TX30 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age March 2013 vs April 2013
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.3″
  • Same quality video capture 1080i 60fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Olympus TG-830 and the Sony TX30

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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