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Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Released February 2010
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(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
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L22 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L22 was released 5 years before the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L22 matches up versus the TG-850 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 L22 TG-850 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Nikon L22

 TG-850 iHS L22 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2010Fresher by 48 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L22 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 L22 TG-850 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon L22 has got exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the L22 versus the TG-850 iHS.

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L22 and TG-850 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L22 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-850 iHS to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older L22 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L22 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L22 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography highlights
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L22
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery power (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery power (330 per charge)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L22 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography highlights
27
screen is a good size (3 inches)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery power (330 shots)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L22 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Nikon L22 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L22 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix L22Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L22 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-02-03 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4616 x 3464
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-134mm (3.6x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 1/2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 gr (0.40 lb) 218 gr (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" 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 - 330 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $130 $250