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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
36 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
38 Features
33 Overall
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced September 2010
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S8100 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S8100 was announced 16 months prior to the TG-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S8100 matches up against the TG-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 S8100 TG-320 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Nikon S8100

		

		

			
 TG-320 S8100 
ReleasedJanuary 2012September 2010Fresher by 16 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Nikon S8100 and Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 S8100 TG-320 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither features Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8100 enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S8100 and the TG-320.
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S8100 and TG-320 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S8100 and TG-320.
As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-320 to show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S8100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Nikon S8100 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography factors
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 provides face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 offers face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Nikon S8100 Street photography details
Olympus TG-320 Street photography details
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S8100 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography highlights
38
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
41
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proofing
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (150 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Nikon S8100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
55
 built-in flash
 very long zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 wide angle not good (30mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 environment proofing
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S8100 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography factors
32
 screen is a good size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (30mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 environment proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual control
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S8100 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging info
30
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 wide angle not good (30mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone socket
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 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone support
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8100 and Olympus TG-320
 Nikon Coolpix S8100Olympus TG-320
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8100 Olympus TG-320
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-09-08 2012-01-10
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-300mm (10.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 180 grams (0.40 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 150 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $299 $0