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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs

Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 550WP
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon S800c versus Olympus 550WP, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S800c was brought out 4 years after the 550WP which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S800c grades versus the 550WP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Olympus 550WP

 S800c 550WP 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2009Newer by 50 months
Screen sizing3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution819k230kSharper screen (+589k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Nikon S800c

 550WP S800c 

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Olympus 550WP

 S800c 550WP 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S800c enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S800c and the 550WP.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S800c and 550WP is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S800c and 550WP.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S800c to produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher S800c should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S800c
Portrait photography with Olympus 550WP
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Street photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c Sports photography info
Olympus 550WP Sports photography info
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (140 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography highlights
Olympus 550WP Travel photography highlights
65
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (140 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
55
weather proofing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c Landscape photography information
Olympus 550WP Landscape photography information
41
pretty wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (140 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Olympus 550WP
 Nikon Coolpix S800cOlympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S800c Olympus Stylus 550WP
Alternate name - mju 550WP
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-02-04 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.0
Macro focusing distance 10cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 819k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance 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, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 184g (0.41 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 life 140 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $290 $399