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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
39 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 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
  • Launched February 2011
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was unveiled 2 months later than the TG-310 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S6100 scores against the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 S6100 TG-310 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Nikon S6100

		

		

			
 TG-310 S6100 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 S6100 TG-310 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6100 offers outer measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Examine the Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-310 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S6100 against the TG-310.
Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6100 and TG-310 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S6100 and TG-310.
Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6100 to give more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.
	
			Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon S6100
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
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 manual focus
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection autofocus
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 good MP (14 megapixels)
 has face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Nikon S6100
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports focus via touch
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S6100 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography advice
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 weather proof
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (150 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon S6100 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography highlights
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 supports focus via touch
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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 lighter than others (155g)
 weather proof
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery pack (150 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S6100 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
45
 manual focus
 really wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
 manual exposure not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse mode
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 weather proof
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 no manual mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 terrible battery pack (150 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Nikon S6100
Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
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 really wide (28mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external mic jack
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic jack
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-310
 Nikon Coolpix S6100Olympus TG-310
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6100 Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2011-02-09 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.50 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 shots 150 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $195 $0