Nikon S6500 vs Olympus TG-320

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon S6500 versus Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was released 13 months later than the TG-320 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S6500 matches up vs the TG-320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6500 & Olympus TG-320. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S6500 Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6500 features outer measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S6500 versus the TG-320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S6500 and TG-320 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S6500 and TG-320.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S6500 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S6500 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.