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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
95 Imaging
40 Features
40 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(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
  • Revealed January 2014
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S5300 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was revealed very close to the TG-850 iHS so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the S5300 scores versus the TG-850 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 S5300 TG-850 iHS 
Focus manually  More exact focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Nikon S5300

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS S5300 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 S5300 TG-850 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2014Similar age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S5300 enjoys exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Check the Nikon S5300 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S5300 compared to the TG-850 iHS.
Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and TG-850 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.
Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5300 and TG-850 iHS.
As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to take the launch date  of the products into consideration.
	
			Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Nikon S5300 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography factors
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 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has face detection autofocus
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
35
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Nikon S5300 Street photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography info
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (138 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
69
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S5300 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography details
41
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery life (180 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery (330 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon S5300 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography info
66
 lighter than competition (138 grams)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (26mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 low battery life (180 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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 better than average battery (330 per charge)
 weather sealing
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (21mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S5300 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography factors
46
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (26mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 low battery life (180 CIPA)
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 quite wide (21mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 weather sealing
 better than average battery (330 shots)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S5300 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging factors
35
 relatively wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (138g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone support
33
 quite wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 doesn't have external mic port
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S5300 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2014-01-07 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-208mm (8.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.5-5.7
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT-LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 1/2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.50 m -
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 138g (0.30 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" 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 180 images 330 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $180 $250