Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2013
(Full Review)
- 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
- Introduced February 2010
- Additionally Known as mju Tough 6020

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The S800c was unveiled 3 years later than the 6020 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the S800c scores against the 6020 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S800c & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S800c Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Olympus 6020
S800c | 6020 | |||
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Introduced | February 2013 | ![]() | February 2010 | More recent by 37 months |
Display sizing | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") |
Display resolution | 819k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+589k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Nikon S800c
6020 | S800c |
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Common features in the Nikon S800c and Olympus 6020
S800c | 6020 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen |
Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S800c features 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) while the Olympus 6020 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check out the Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S800c vs the 6020.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S800c and 6020 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S800c and 6020.
As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S800c to give extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern S800c should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon S800c vs Olympus 6020 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S800c | Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S800c | Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 |
Otherwise known as | - | mju Tough 6020 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
Announced | 2013-02-04 | 2010-02-02 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Expeed C2 | TruePic III |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | 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 | 16 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.5" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 819 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 1/4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.00 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 184 grams (0.41 pounds) | 122 grams (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 140 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL12 | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $290 | $279 |