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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs

Nikon S6100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 175g - 98 x 58 x 27mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8010
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Nikon S6100 and Olympus 8010, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S6100 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was brought out 13 months after the 8010 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S6100 matches up vs the 8010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Olympus 8010

 S6100 8010 
IntroducedFebruary 2011February 2010More modern by 13 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Nikon S6100

 8010 S6100 

Common features in the Nikon S6100 and Olympus 8010

 S6100 8010 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S6100 has got 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) and the Olympus 8010 has specifications of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S6100 versus the 8010.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6100 and 8010 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S6100 and 8010.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S6100 to resolve greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern S6100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6100 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography factors
39
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
27
decent MP (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6100 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 8010 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others in class (245 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S6100
Sports photography with Olympus 8010
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
42
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6100 Travel photography info
Olympus 8010 Travel photography info
64
provides touch focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
63
environment proof
decent MP (13MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (245 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6100 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (210 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6100 Vlogging details
Olympus 8010 Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
27
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (245 grams)
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6100 and Olympus 8010
 Nikon Coolpix S6100Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S6100 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Also Known as - mju Tough 8010
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-02-09 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 210 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 Li-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $195 $600