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Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix S640 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S640
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
  • 130g - 91 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched August 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
  • Launched January 2013
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Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S640 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S640 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S640 was announced 4 years prior to the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S640 matches up against the TG-830 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S640 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S640 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Nikon S640

 TG-830 iHS S640 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2009More recent by 41 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S640 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S640 TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S640 has got external measurements of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S640 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S640 and the TG-830 iHS.

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S640 and TG-830 iHS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S640 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S640 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S640 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S640 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (130g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S640
Sports photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
34
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S640 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography advice
62
lighter than average (130g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
67
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S640 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography factors
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
45
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S640 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging features
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (130 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon S640 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S640 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S640Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S640 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-08-04 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-6.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 91 x 55 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" 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 - 300 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $225 $0