Nikon S8000 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Below is a in depth analysis of the Nikon S8000 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was released 4 years prior to the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the S8000 grades against the TG-850 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S8000 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S8000 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S8000 enjoys exterior measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus TG-850 iHS has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S8000 and Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S8000 and the TG-850 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S8000 and TG-850 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S8000 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S8000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.