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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Nikon S6000
(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
  • Revealed February 2010
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Successor is Olympus TG-5
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S6000 and Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was brought out 6 years prior to the TG-4 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the S6000 grades vs the TG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Olympus TG-4

 S6000 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Nikon S6000

 TG-4 S6000 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2010More modern by 63 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Olympus TG-4

 S6000 TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6000 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S6000 and the TG-4.

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6000 and TG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6000 and TG-4.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-4 to offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged S6000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6000 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography info
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
46
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6000 Street photography information
Olympus TG-4 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6000 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (380 CIPA)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6000 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography factors
64
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.7)
74
great battery power (380 shots)
environment proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (247 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6000 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography highlights
37
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6000 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging information
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing mic support
heavier than average (247g)
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6000 and Olympus TG-4
 Nikon Coolpix S6000Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S6000 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-02-03 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
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 - 380 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $300 $379