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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 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
  • Launched January 2014
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was brought out 2 years later than the TG-320 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S5300 grades versus the TG-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Olympus TG-320

 S5300 TG-320 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Nikon S5300

 TG-320 S5300 

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Olympus TG-320

 S5300 TG-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S5300 provides physical 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) while the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S5300 against the TG-320.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5300 and TG-320 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5300 and TG-320.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S5300 to resolve more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger S5300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S5300
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
41
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (138g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S5300 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography information
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (180 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (150 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S5300 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition in class (138 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (180 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
67
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
weather proof
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery (150 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
39
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging information
35
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (138 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Olympus TG-320
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S5300 Olympus TG-320
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2014-01-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-208mm (8.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 138g (0.30 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" 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 photos 150 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $180 $0