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Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P310 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs

Nikon P310
(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  • Superseded the Nikon P300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
Olympus 8010
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P310 over the Olympus 8010

 P310 8010 
RevealedJune 2012February 2010More recent by 30 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Nikon P310

 8010 P310 

Common features in the Nikon P310 and Olympus 8010

 P310 8010 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

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

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P310 Portrait photography details
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography details
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manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
decent megapixels (13MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P310
Street photography with Olympus 8010
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (245g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P310 Sports photography information
Olympus 8010 Sports photography information
48
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P310 Travel photography info
Olympus 8010 Travel photography info
71
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
63
weather proofing
decent megapixels (13MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (245 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P310
Landscape photography with Olympus 8010
54
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
39
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P310 Vlogging factors
Olympus 8010 Vlogging factors
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really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
27
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (245 grams)
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Nikon P310 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P310 and Olympus 8010
 Nikon Coolpix P310Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
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