Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 8000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon S5300 vs Olympus 8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was unveiled 4 years after the 8000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S5300 grades versus the 8000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S5300 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The full galleries are available at Nikon S5300 Gallery & Olympus 8000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S5300 features external measurements 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 8000 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S5300 against the 8000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and 8000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5300 and 8000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S5300 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern S5300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.