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Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
53
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P340 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Nikon P340
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon P330
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 P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The P340 was introduced around the same time to the TG-850 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P340 grades versus the TG-850 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P340 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 P340 TG-850 iHS 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Nikon P340

 TG-850 iHS P340 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon P340 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 P340 TG-850 iHS 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2014Similar age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P340 enjoys physical measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the P340 against the TG-850 iHS.

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and TG-850 iHS is 92 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P340 and TG-850 iHS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P340 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P340 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography advice
42
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P340
Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P340
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (330 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P340 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography factors
64
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
72
good battery (330 per charge)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P340 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography features
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
good battery (330 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P340
Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
36
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon P340 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P340 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix P340Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P340 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2014-02-07 2014-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4616 x 3464
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920x1080 (30p, 25p, 60i, 50i), 1280x720 (30p, 25p), 1920x1080 (15p, 12.5p), 640x480 (120p, 100p), 1280x720 (60p, 50p), 320x240 (240p, 200p), iFrame 720 (30p, 25p), 640x480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lb) 218 grams (0.48 lb)
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 score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 273 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 330 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $380 $250