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Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix P310 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Nikon P310
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Announced June 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon P300
  • Renewed by Nikon P330
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P310 (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P310 was launched 6 months earlier than the SH-50 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the P310 scores against the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P310 over the Olympus SH-50

 P310 SH-50 
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Nikon P310

 SH-50 P310 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P310 and Olympus SH-50

 P310 SH-50 
RevealedJune 2012January 2013Similar age
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P310 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the P310 against the SH-50.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P310 and SH-50 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P310 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of images though you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P310 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
43
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P310
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (269g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P310 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography highlights
48
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P310 Travel photography info
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography info
71
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P310 Landscape photography details
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P310
Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
36
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Nikon P310 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P310 and Olympus SH-50
 Nikon Coolpix P310Olympus SH-50
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P310 Olympus SH-50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-06-22 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-100mm (4.2x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 gr (0.43 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 230 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $700 $300