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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Olympus 6020
(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
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6020
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon S5300 and Olympus 6020, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was unveiled 3 years after the 6020 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S5300 scores versus the 6020 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Olympus 6020

 S5300 6020 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2010More modern by 48 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Nikon S5300

 6020 S5300 

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Olympus 6020

 S5300 6020 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S5300 has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the S5300 against the 6020.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5300 and 6020 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5300 and 6020.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S5300 to produce extra detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer S5300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S5300 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
resolution is good (13MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography details
Olympus 6020 Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (138 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (122g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S5300
Sports photography with Olympus 6020
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (180 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S5300
Travel photography with Olympus 6020
65
lighter than competition (138 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (180 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
70
lighter than competition (122g)
weather sealing
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography features
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography features
45
you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (180 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (13MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 Vlogging factors
Olympus 6020 Vlogging factors
35
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (138g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Olympus 6020
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S5300 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6020
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2014-01-07 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type 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 - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-208mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1/4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 138g (0.30 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" 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 180 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $180 $279