Nikon S230 vs Olympus TG-870

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon S230 and Olympus TG-870, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the S230 (10MP) and TG-870 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S230 was revealed 8 years earlier than the TG-870 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the S230 grades versus the TG-870 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S230 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S230 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S230 provides physical measurements of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-870 has specifications of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S230 against the TG-870.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S230 and TG-870 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S230 and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-870 to give you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older S230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.