Nikon P80 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon P80 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P80 was introduced 6 years before the TG-850 iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P80 matches up versus the TG-850 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P80 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P80 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P80 and the TG-850 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and TG-850 iHS is 75 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P80 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-850 iHS to provide you with extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.