Nikon S30 vs Olympus 6020

Following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon S30 vs Olympus 6020, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the S30 (1/3") and 6020 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The S30 was brought out 2 years after the 6020 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S30 grades against the 6020 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S30 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S30 against the 6020.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and 6020 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and 6020.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 6020 will resolve greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S30 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.