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Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6400 front
 
Olympus VG-120 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Key Specs

Nikon S6400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 58 x 27mm
  • Announced August 2012
Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S6400 (16MP) and the VG-120 (14MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6400 was brought out 20 months later than the VG-120 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S6400 matches up against the VG-120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6400 over the Olympus VG-120

 S6400 VG-120 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2011Fresher by 20 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Nikon S6400

 VG-120 S6400 

Common features in the Nikon S6400 and Olympus VG-120

 S6400 VG-120 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6400 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus VG-120 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S6400 compared to the VG-120.

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6400 and VG-120 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6400 and VG-120.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S6400 to result in more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer S6400 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6400
Street photography with Olympus VG-120
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (150g)
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6400 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-120 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (160 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6400 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
63
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (160 per charge)
more heavy than competition (150 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S6400
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-120
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery pack (160 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
36
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6400 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (150 grams)
28
really wide (26mm)
has face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon S6400 vs Olympus VG-120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6400 and Olympus VG-120
 Nikon Coolpix S6400Olympus VG-120
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6400 Olympus VG-120
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-22 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150g (0.33 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 58 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 160 images 160 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
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