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Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
32
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S3700 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs

Nikon S3700
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 118g - 96 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-860
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Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon S3700 versus Olympus TG-870, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3700 (20MP) and TG-870 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3700 was announced 11 months earlier than the TG-870 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S3700 matches up vs the TG-870 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3700 over the Olympus TG-870

 S3700 TG-870 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Nikon S3700

 TG-870 S3700 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2015Newer by 11 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S3700 and Olympus TG-870

 S3700 TG-870 
Manually focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S3700 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S3700 versus Olympus TG-870 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S3700 compared to the TG-870.

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S3700 and TG-870 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3700 and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon S3700 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged S3700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3700 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports 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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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3700 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-870 Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3700 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography factors
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (240 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (300 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3700 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography info
70
better than average battery power (240 shots)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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great battery (300 CIPA)
weather proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3700 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery power (240 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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pretty wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery (300 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3700 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
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Nikon S3700 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3700 and Olympus TG-870
 Nikon Coolpix S3700Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S3700 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-01-14 2016-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings - Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 118 gr (0.26 lbs) 221 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" 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 240 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $175 $280