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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Announced February 2011
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was revealed 6 months prior to the TG-810 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S6100 matches up vs the TG-810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Olympus TG-810

 S6100 TG-810 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon S6100

 TG-810 S6100 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-810

 S6100 TG-810 
IntroducedFebruary 2011August 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6100 provides 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) while the Olympus TG-810 has measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S6100 compared to the TG-810.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6100 and TG-810 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S6100 and TG-810.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S6100 to show greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively.

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S6100
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
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manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6100
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6100 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography information
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S6100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
64
comes with touch focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
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environment proofing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6100 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
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manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S6100
Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
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quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6100 and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon Coolpix S6100Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6100 Olympus TG-810
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-09 2011-08-16
Physical type 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias 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 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
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 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 photos 220 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $195 $428