Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2014
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
- Announced December 2012
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe TG-850 iHS was launched 14 months later than the XZ-2 iHS making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS
TG-850 iHS | XZ-2 iHS | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | December 2012 | Fresher by 14 months |
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
XZ-2 iHS | TG-850 iHS | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display resolution | 920k | 460k | Sharper display (+460k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
TG-850 iHS | XZ-2 iHS | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the XZ-2 iHS.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and XZ-2 iHS is 91 and 85 respectively.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and XZ-2 iHS.
As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-850 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-850 iHS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | Olympus XZ-2 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | Olympus XZ-2 iHS |
Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2014-01-29 | 2012-12-18 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 35 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | f/1.8-2.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1/2 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Yes | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 218g (0.48 pounds) | 346g (0.76 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 49 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 216 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 340 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | Li-90B |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $250 | $450 |