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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 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 TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-5
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Nikon S800c versus Olympus TG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S800c was manufactured 7 years prior to the TG-6 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the S800c grades versus the TG-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Olympus TG-6

 S800c TG-6 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Nikon S800c

 TG-6 S800c 
IntroducedMay 2019February 2013More modern by 76 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution1040k819kCrisper screen (+221k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-6

 S800c TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S800c has external dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S800c versus Olympus TG-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S800c vs the TG-6.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S800c and TG-6 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S800c and TG-6.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S800c to render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S800c will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S800c Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography highlights
35
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S800c
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (140 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
47
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography features
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography features
65
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (140 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
great battery (340 shots)
weather proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (140 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
57
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c Vlogging features
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging features
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
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Nikon S800c vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Olympus TG-6
 Nikon Coolpix S800cOlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S800c Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-02-04 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
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 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 819 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes - Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 184 gr (0.41 lb) 253 gr (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 images 340 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots One One
Price at launch $290 $449