Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS
Portability
90 Imaging
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90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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91 Imaging
40 Features
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Launched February 2011
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
- Launched January 2014
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Here, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the SZ-10 scores against the TG-850 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
| SZ-10 | TG-850 iHS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus SZ-10
| TG-850 iHS | SZ-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2014 |  | February 2011 | More recent by 36 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
| SZ-10 | TG-850 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurement |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus TG-850 iHS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 vs the TG-850 iHS.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and TG-850 iHS is 90 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and TG-850 iHS.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-850 iHS to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography details
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (330 per charge)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography highlights
lighter than others (215 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
great battery (330 shots)
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
quite wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (330 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography GlossaryVlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging details
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than others (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
quite wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications
| Olympus SZ-10 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
| Model type | Olympus SZ-10 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
| Launched | 2011-02-08 | 2014-01-29 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | TruePic VII |
| Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | f/3.5-5.7 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 1/2 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.10 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264, Motion JPEG |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Yes |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) | 218 grams (0.48 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 220 images | 330 images |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $300 | $250 |