Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010
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Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
- Announced June 2012
- Superseded the Nikon P300
- Refreshed by Nikon P330
(Full Review)
- 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
- Revealed February 2010
- Alternative Name is mju Tough 8010

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Overview
Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The P310 was unveiled 2 years later than the 8010 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the P310 grades vs the 8010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P310 Gallery & Olympus 8010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P310 over the Olympus 8010
P310 | 8010 | |||
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Revealed | June 2012 | ![]() | February 2010 | More recent by 30 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Nikon P310
8010 | P310 |
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Common features in the Nikon P310 and Olympus 8010
P310 | 8010 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P310 offers external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus 8010 has sizing of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the P310 vs the 8010.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P310 and 8010 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P310 and 8010.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon P310 to give you extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger P310 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

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Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P310 | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P310 | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 |
Also referred to as | - | mju Tough 8010 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
Announced | 2012-06-22 | 2010-02-02 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 99 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-100mm (4.2x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/1.8-4.9 | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 1/4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
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 |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
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 | 194 gr (0.43 lb) | 245 gr (0.54 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
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 | 230 images | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | EN-EL12 | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $700 | $600 |