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Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2009
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S220 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S220 was introduced 4 years before the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S220 grades versus the TG-830 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S220 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Nikon S220

 TG-830 iHS S220 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2009More recent by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S220 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S220 TG-830 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S220 comes with outside measurements of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S220 against the TG-830 iHS.

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S220 and TG-830 iHS is 97 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S220 and TG-830 iHS.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S220 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S220 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S220
Street photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S220 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S220 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography highlights
52
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
environment proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S220
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
45
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S220 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon S220 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S220 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S220Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S220 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2009-02-03 2013-01-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 2000 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 100 grams (0.22 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL10 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $56 $0