Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6100 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S6100 Gallery & Olympus 8010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Olympus 8010
S6100 | 8010 | |||
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Introduced | February 2011 | ![]() | February 2010 | More modern by 13 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Nikon S6100
8010 | S6100 |
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Common features in the Nikon S6100 and Olympus 8010
S6100 | 8010 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Check out the Nikon S6100 and Olympus 8010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S6100 | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 | |
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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 |