Nikon A1000 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon A1000 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was released 5 years later than the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A1000 scores against the TG-850 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Nikon A1000 Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A1000 provides outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Nikon A1000 and Olympus TG-850 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A1000 vs the TG-850 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and TG-850 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and TG-850 iHS.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The fresher A1000 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.