Nikon S3300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS
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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs
Nikon S3300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
- Introduced February 2012
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
- Announced January 2014
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Below, we will be looking at the Nikon S3300 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S3300 (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S3300 grades vs the TG-850 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
| S3300 | TG-850 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Nikon S3300
| TG-850 iHS | S3300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2014 |  | February 2012 | Newer by 24 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S3300 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
| S3300 | TG-850 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S3300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3300 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon S3300 and Olympus TG-850 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S3300 vs the TG-850 iHS.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3300 and TG-850 iHS is 96 and 91 respectively.
Nikon S3300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3300 and TG-850 iHS.
Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of files however you will need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged S3300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Nikon S3300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S3300 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street photography with Nikon S3300
Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (128 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Nikon S3300 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (180 per charge)
no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Nikon S3300 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography highlights
lighter than average in class (128 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (180 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Nikon S3300 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography details
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery (180 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
rather wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Nikon S3300 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (128g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S3300 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix S3300 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Introduced | 2012-02-01 | 2014-01-29 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-156mm (6.0x) | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-6.5 | f/3.5-5.7 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 1/2 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Yes |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 128g (0.28 lb) | 218g (0.48 lb) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 180 photos | 330 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL19 | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch price | $99 | $250 |
