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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Introduced February 2013
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S800c (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S800c was revealed 18 months after the TG-810 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S800c grades vs the TG-810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Olympus TG-810

 S800c TG-810 
RevealedFebruary 2013August 2011Newer by 18 months
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon S800c

 TG-810 S800c 
Screen resolution920k819kSharper screen (+101k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-810

 S800c TG-810 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S800c comes with exterior measurements 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 TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S800c and the TG-810.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S800c and TG-810 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S800c and TG-810.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S800c to result in more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S800c is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S800c
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (140 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography details
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (140 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
41
pretty wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery pack (140 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c Vlogging features
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon Coolpix S800cOlympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S800c Olympus TG-810
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-02-04 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic III+
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 819k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 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
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 184g (0.41 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $290 $428