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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Nikon AW110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 193g - 110 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Previous Model is Nikon AW100
  • Newer Model is Nikon AW120
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon AW110 and Olympus TG-860, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the AW110 (16MP) and the TG-860 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The AW110 was revealed 19 months prior to the TG-860 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon AW110 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the AW110 matches up vs the TG-860 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Olympus TG-860

 AW110 TG-860 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen resolution614k460kSharper screen (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Nikon AW110

 TG-860 AW110 
ReleasedFebruary 2015July 2013Newer by 19 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon AW110 and Olympus TG-860

 AW110 TG-860 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon AW110 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus TG-860 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the AW110 vs the TG-860.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AW110 and TG-860 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the AW110 and TG-860.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photos although you really should take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged AW110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW110 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
36
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW110 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-860 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon AW110 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography info
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (21mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW110 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
48
quite wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW110 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging details
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
33
quite wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW110 and Olympus TG-860
 Nikon Coolpix AW110Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix AW110 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2013-07-05 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options - Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Yes
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 224 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 Li-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $250 $279