Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-3
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
- 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
- Released February 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Updated by Olympus TG-4
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Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon S6000 versus Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the TG-3 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S6000 was unveiled 5 years prior to the TG-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S6000 grades against the TG-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Olympus TG-3
| S6000 | TG-3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Nikon S6000
| TG-3 | S6000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | March 2014 |  | February 2010 | More recent by 50 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Olympus TG-3
| S6000 | TG-3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6000 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S6000 vs the TG-3.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S6000 and TG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6000 and TG-3.
As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-3 to deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S6000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S6000 | Olympus Tough TG-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S6000 | Olympus Tough TG-3 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Released | 2010-02-03 | 2014-03-31 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Expeed C2 | TruePic VII |
| 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 | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.7-5.6 | f/2.0-4.9 |
| Macro focus range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT-LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 156 grams (0.34 pounds) | 247 grams (0.54 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") |
| 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 | - | 330 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | LI-92B |
| Self timer | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $300 | $350 |