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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Nikon S6200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.6) lens
  • 160g - 93 x 58 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S6200 (16MP) and the E-M10 II (16MP) is pretty comparable but the S6200 (1/2.3") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The S6200 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S6200 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the S6200 scores vs the E-M10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 S6200 E-M10 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Nikon S6200

 E-M10 II S6200 
ReleasedAugust 2015August 2011More recent by 48 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S6200 and Olympus E-M10 II

 S6200 E-M10 II 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S6200 has external measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 II has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S6200 vs the E-M10 II.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S6200 and E-M10 II is 94 and 82 respectively.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S6200 and E-M10 II.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The S6200 offers the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field tougher. The older S6200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6200 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Portrait photography camera
40
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6200 Street photography details
Olympus E-M10 II Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6200 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography info
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6200 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography features
70
features focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
73
includes touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6200 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
43
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6200 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
35
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6200 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Nikon Coolpix S6200Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6200 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-08-24 2015-08-25
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 81
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 gr (0.35 pounds) 390 gr (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 842
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 320 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $229 $499