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Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
90
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix S30 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Nikon S30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 102 x 65 x 40mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Photography Glossary

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S30 (10MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is relatively close but the S30 (1/3") and TG-6 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was released 8 years before the TG-6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the S30 scores vs the TG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S30 over the Olympus TG-6

 S30 TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Nikon S30

 TG-6 S30 
LaunchedMay 2019February 2012Fresher by 88 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S30 and Olympus TG-6

 S30 TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S30 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S30 versus the TG-6.

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and TG-6 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S30 and TG-6.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S30 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-6 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older S30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S30 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography highlights
24
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/3")
lack of RAW format
40
has manual focus
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S30 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Street photography advice
51
environment proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others (214g)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S30
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
28
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
high max fps (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (340 shots)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S30 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography highlights
52
environment proofing
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (214g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
better than average battery (340 shots)
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average in class (253 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S30
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
25
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
57
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
23
provides face detect focusing
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
heavier than others (214g)
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (253 grams)
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Nikon S30 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S30 and Olympus TG-6
 Nikon Coolpix S30Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S30 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-02-01 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-87mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.5 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 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 Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 253g (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 240 shots 340 shots
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $119 $449