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Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • New Model is Nikon A1000
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A900 was revealed 2 years later than the TG-2 iHS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A900 scores versus the TG-2 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 A900 TG-2 iHS 
RevealedFebruary 2016June 2013Fresher by 33 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k610kSharper screen (+311k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Nikon A900

 TG-2 iHS A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 A900 TG-2 iHS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon A900 offers physical measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-2 iHS has measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A900 and the TG-2 iHS.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and TG-2 iHS is 88 and 91 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and TG-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon A900 to produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography features
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (289 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography details
56
incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery (350 per charge)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than others (289g)
supports bluetooth
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (840mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
68
good battery (350 per charge)
environment sealing
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography details
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
46
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
good battery (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon A900
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (289g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
36
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix A900Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2016-02-23 2013-06-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 610 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 300 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $400 $380