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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Nikon S6100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 175g - 98 x 58 x 27mm
  • Released February 2011
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-2
Photography Glossary

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was announced 6 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the S6100 grades vs the SH-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Olympus SH-3

 S6100 SH-3 
Manually focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Nikon S6100

 SH-3 S6100 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2011Fresher by 60 months

Common features in the Nikon S6100 and Olympus SH-3

 S6100 SH-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6100 has outer measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S6100 versus the SH-3.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S6100 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6100 and SH-3.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older S6100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6100 Street photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors (271g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6100 Sports photography features
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography features
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
64
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery life (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
74
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6100 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography advice
45
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
55
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6100 Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging factors
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fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
35
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (271g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6100 and Olympus SH-3
 Nikon Coolpix S6100Olympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6100 Olympus Stylus SH-3
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-09 2016-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 pounds) 271 grams (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 210 pictures 380 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $195 $579