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Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2013
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S6500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was brought out 18 months later than the SP-810 UZ making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S6500 scores vs the SP-810 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 S6500 SP-810 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 18 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Nikon S6500

 SP-810 UZ S6500 

Common features in the Nikon S6500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 S6500 SP-810 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6500 has got external measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S6500 against the SP-810 UZ.

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6500 and SP-810 UZ is 92 and 78 respectively.

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S6500 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S6500 to give more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S6500 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6500 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6500 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (250g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6500 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography highlights
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (250 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6500 Landscape photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography features
50
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6500 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
34
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon S6500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix S6500Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6500 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-08 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-864mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 1/4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lb) 413 grams (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
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 ID SLB-10A Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $170 $280