Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Let's look more closely at the Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was introduced 4 years prior to the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the P7000 scores vs the TG-850 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 has outside dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the P7000 versus the TG-850 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and TG-850 iHS is 85 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and TG-850 iHS.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.