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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(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
  • Announced January 2014
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

The following is a extended review of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-31MR iHS was brought out 24 months earlier than the TG-850 iHS making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-31MR iHS matches up versus the TG-850 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 SZ-31MR iHS TG-850 iHS 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 TG-850 iHS SZ-31MR iHS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2012Newer by 24 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 SZ-31MR iHS TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS offers exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Olympus TG-850 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the TG-850 iHS.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and TG-850 iHS is 89 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-31MR iHS and TG-850 iHS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photos however you should factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged SZ-31MR iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography factors
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sports photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography info
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great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography features
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lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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great battery life (330 per charge)
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
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quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
50
really wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery life (330 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Vlogging features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging features
35
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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really wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHSOlympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-02-08 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual TruePic V TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1/2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.30 m -
Flash settings 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 218 gr (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" 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 200 images 330 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $250