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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon P310
  • Refreshed by Nikon P340
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
  • Launched January 2014
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon P330 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The P330 was revealed 11 months prior to the TG-850 iHS so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the P330 matches up versus the TG-850 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 P330 TG-850 iHS 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Nikon P330

 TG-850 iHS P330 
LaunchedJanuary 2014March 2013Newer by 11 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 P330 TG-850 iHS 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 has got exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the P330 against the TG-850 iHS.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P330 and TG-850 iHS is 92 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P330 and TG-850 iHS.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P330 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged P330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography info
42
focusing manually
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
35
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P330
Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography advice
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery power (330 shots)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P330
Travel photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
61
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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great battery power (330 per charge)
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography information
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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relatively wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery power (330 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P330
Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
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quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
33
relatively wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix P330Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P330 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-03-04 2014-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4616 x 3464
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 gr (0.44 pounds) 218 gr (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
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