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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 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
  • Announced August 2011
Olympus TG-610
(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
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S6200 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S6200 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S6200 was manufactured 8 months later than the TG-610 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S6200 matches up versus the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Olympus TG-610

 S6200 TG-610 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2011More recent by 8 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon S6200

 TG-610 S6200 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6200 and Olympus TG-610

 S6200 TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6200 has outside measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S6200 versus Olympus TG-610 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S6200 against the TG-610.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S6200 and TG-610 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S6200 and TG-610.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S6200 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer S6200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S6200
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
40
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6200
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S6200
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (210 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S6200
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
70
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
weather sealing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6200 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
43
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6200 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6200 and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Coolpix S6200Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6200 Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-08-24 2011-01-06
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 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 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 jack
Headphone jack
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 160g (0.35 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 images 210 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $229 $223