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Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
47
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S8200 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S8200 versus Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S8200 (16MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S8200 was brought out 16 months earlier than the TG-830 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S8200 scores versus the TG-830 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S8200 TG-830 iHS 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution961k460kClearer display (+501k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Nikon S8200

 TG-830 iHS S8200 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2011More recent by 16 months

Common features in the Nikon S8200 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 S8200 TG-830 iHS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8200 features external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S8200 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S8200 and TG-830 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S8200 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs however you would want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The older S8200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8200 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography details
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manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than competition (213 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8200 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography factors
41
long zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8200 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competition (213 grams)
includes touch focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (350mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
weather proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8200 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography information
45
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
45
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8200 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Vlogging information
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (213 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
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Nikon S8200 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8200 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S8200Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8200 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2011-08-24 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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 25-350mm (14.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 961 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 213 gr (0.47 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 250 photos 300 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $329 $0