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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2013
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6000
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Nikon S800c and Olympus 6000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S800c was launched 3 years later than the 6000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S800c matches up vs the 6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Olympus 6000

 S800c 6000 
LaunchedFebruary 2013July 2009More recent by 44 months
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution819k230kSharper display (+589k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Nikon S800c

 6000 S800c 

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Olympus 6000

 S800c 6000 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S800c enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S800c against the 6000.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S800c and 6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S800c and 6000.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S800c to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S800c provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S800c
Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography advice
Olympus 6000 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c Sports photography info
Olympus 6000 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (140 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography details
Olympus 6000 Travel photography details
65
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (140 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S800c
Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery pack (140 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
35
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Olympus 6000
 Nikon Coolpix S800cOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S800c Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-02-04 2009-07-01
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 10cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 819k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 184 gr (0.41 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" 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 life 140 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $290 $259