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Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon S9500
  • New Model is Nikon S9900
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 S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Following is a extended review of the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was announced very close to the TG-850 iHS so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the S9700 grades against the TG-850 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

          

          

            
 S9700 TG-850 iHS 
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Nikon S9700

          

          

            
 TG-850 iHS S9700 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon S9700 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

          

          

            
 S9700 TG-850 iHS 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2014Similar age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen  Missing Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S9700 has got external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Look at the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S9700 compared to the TG-850 iHS.
Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S9700 and TG-850 iHS is 90 and 91 respectively.
Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9700 and TG-850 iHS.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images but you will want to factor the launch date  of the products into consideration.

            Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Nikon S9700 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
37
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
35
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 includes face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Nikon S9700 Street photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography details
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
69
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proof
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S9700 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography features
53
 great zoom range (25-750mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 weather proof
 good battery power (330 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Nikon S9700 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography factors
69
 lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (25mm)
 long reach (750mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
72
 good battery power (330 per charge)
 weather proof
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S9700 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography factors
45
 quite wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse function
50
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 weather proof
 good battery power (330 CIPA)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S9700 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging info
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (232g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of external mic jack
33
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 missing mic jack
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Nikon S9700 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9700 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S9700Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S9700 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2014-02-07 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 1/2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 6.00 m -
Flash modes TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes -
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 232 gr (0.51 pounds) 218 gr (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 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 300 images 330 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $350 $250