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Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs

Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 550WP
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Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S8000 (14MP) and 550WP (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was released 18 months after the 550WP which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S8000 matches up against the 550WP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Olympus 550WP

 S8000 550WP 
ReleasedJune 2010January 2009More modern by 18 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Nikon S8000

 550WP S8000 

Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Olympus 550WP

 S8000 550WP 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S8000 features external dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S8000 vs the 550WP.

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S8000 and 550WP is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8000 and 550WP.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S8000 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher S8000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8000 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 550WP Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S8000
Sports photography with Olympus 550WP
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8000 Travel photography advice
Olympus 550WP Travel photography advice
61
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
55
weather sealing
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8000 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 550WP Landscape photography highlights
37
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S8000
Vlogging with Olympus 550WP
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Nikon S8000 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8000 and Olympus 550WP
 Nikon Coolpix S8000Olympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8000 Olympus Stylus 550WP
Also referred to as - mju 550WP
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-300mm (10.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 grams (0.40 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $399