Nikon S01 vs Olympus TG-870

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon S01 vs Olympus TG-870, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and TG-870 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S01 was unveiled 3 years prior to the TG-870 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S01 matches up versus the TG-870 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S01 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The full galleries are available at Nikon S01 Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S01 has exterior measurements of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S01 vs Olympus TG-870 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S01 and the TG-870.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S01 and TG-870 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S01 and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S01 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S01 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.