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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Introduced 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
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Nikon S4300 versus Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was manufactured 8 years before the TG-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S4300 grades against the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Olympus TG-6

 S4300 TG-6 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Nikon S4300

 TG-6 S4300 
LaunchedMay 2019February 2012More recent by 88 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S4300 and Olympus TG-6

 S4300 TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 enjoys external 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 TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S4300 vs the TG-6.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S4300 and TG-6 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and TG-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S4300 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older S4300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S4300 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography information
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decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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focusing manually
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S4300 Street photography information
Olympus TG-6 Street photography information
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch focus
lighter than average (139 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (253g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S4300 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (180 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S4300 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than average (139g)
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery life (180 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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good battery life (340 shots)
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (253 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S4300 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography information
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reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (180 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S4300 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (26mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average (139g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than others (253 grams)
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S4300 and Olympus TG-6
 Nikon Coolpix S4300Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S4300 Olympus Tough TG-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-01 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-156mm (6.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139g (0.31 lb) 253g (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $119 $449