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Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S6400 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Nikon S6400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 58 x 27mm
  • Introduced August 2012
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2011
Photography Glossary

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S6400 versus Olympus VG-110, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S6400 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6400 was unveiled 19 months later than the VG-110 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S6400 grades vs the VG-110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6400 over the Olympus VG-110

 S6400 VG-110 
LaunchedAugust 2012February 2011Fresher by 19 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Nikon S6400

 VG-110 S6400 

Common features in the Nikon S6400 and Olympus VG-110

 S6400 VG-110 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6400 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the S6400 against the VG-110.

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6400 and VG-110 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6400 and VG-110.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S6400 to offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent S6400 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6400
Street photography with Olympus VG-110
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (150 grams)
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6400 Sports photography info
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography info
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (160 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
25
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (170 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6400 Travel photography details
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
63
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (160 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (150 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery (170 shots)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6400 Landscape photography info
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery (160 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
28
relatively wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery (170 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S6400
Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
33
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (150 grams)
28
relatively wide (27mm)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6400 and Olympus VG-110
 Nikon Coolpix S6400Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S6400 Olympus VG-110
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-22 2011-02-08
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 gr (0.33 pounds) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 58 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 160 shots 170 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $500 $150