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Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
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Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-860
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Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Canon S200 and Olympus TG-870, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and TG-870 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The S200 was announced 22 months prior to the TG-870 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S200 scores versus the TG-870 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus TG-870

 S200 TG-870 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Canon S200

 TG-870 S200 
IntroducedJanuary 2016February 2014Fresher by 22 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus TG-870

 S200 TG-870 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S200 and the TG-870.

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and TG-870 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S200 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-870 will provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older S200 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Olympus TG-870
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography information
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery (300 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography highlights
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has focus by touch
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
better than average battery (300 CIPA)
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (21mm)
heavier than competition (221 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
low battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
50
really wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
better than average battery (300 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Olympus TG-870
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quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
32
really wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition (221 grams)
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Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus TG-870
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-21 2016-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 gr (0.40 lb) 221 gr (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 200 pictures 300 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $293 $280