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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced September 2010
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S8100 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was launched 16 months prior to the SP-620 UZ making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S8100 scores versus the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 S8100 SP-620 UZ 
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Nikon S8100

 SP-620 UZ S8100 
IntroducedJanuary 2012September 2010More modern by 16 months

Common features in the Nikon S8100 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 S8100 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S8100 offers external measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S8100 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S8100 and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S8100 and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S8100 will be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8100 Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography features
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includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8100 Street photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S8100
Sports photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
38
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8100 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
61
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8100 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography factors
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
41
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8100 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging highlights
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not good (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
28
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8100 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix S8100Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8100 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-09-08 2012-01-10
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-300mm (10.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (60 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 data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 180 gr (0.40 lb) 435 gr (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
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 220 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $299 $199