Nikon S02 vs Olympus TG-850

Olympus TG-850 advantages over Nikon S02

• Larger sensor
  1/2.3 inch vs 1/3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Waterproof
  Yes vs No
  Take photos underwater without destroying your camera!
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 1.34 vs 1.15 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• More telephoto lens reach
  105 mm vs 90 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  300 vs 210 shots
  Capture more photos
• More dots on screen
  460k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 13.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle lens
  21 mm vs 30 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Longer exposure
  4 vs 1 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  6400 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility