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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 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 TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S800c (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S800c was brought out 2 years later than the TG-610 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S800c grades against the TG-610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Olympus TG-610

 S800c TG-610 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 26 months
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon S800c

 TG-610 S800c 
Screen resolution920k819kClearer screen (+101k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-610

 S800c TG-610 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S800c comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S800c compared to the TG-610.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S800c and TG-610 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S800c and TG-610.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S800c to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S800c provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S800c
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography features
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (140 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography info
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography info
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (140 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
environment proof
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery power (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery power (140 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (210 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S800c
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Coolpix S800cOlympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S800c Olympus TG-610
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2013-02-04 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 819k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (0.41 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 images 210 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
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