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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 3000
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was brought out 2 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S4300 grades against the Tough-3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 S4300 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Nikon S4300

 Tough-3000 S4300 

Common features in the Nikon S4300 and Olympus Tough-3000

 S4300 Tough-3000 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4300 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the S4300 vs the Tough-3000.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S4300 and Tough-3000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and Tough-3000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon S4300 to offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent S4300 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S4300
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
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good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S4300 Street photography advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography advice
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (139 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S4300
Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (180 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S4300
Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
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lighter than competition in class (139g)
provides focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (180 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S4300 Landscape photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography info
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relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (180 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S4300
Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
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relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (139g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S4300 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Nikon Coolpix S4300Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S4300 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also Known as - mju Tough 3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-02-01 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-156mm (6.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $119 $0