Nikon S8100 vs Olympus VG-160
Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
36 Overall
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93 Imaging
35 Features
36 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
26 Overall
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96 Imaging
37 Features
26 Overall
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs
Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
(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
- Launched September 2010
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S8100 vs Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S8100 (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S8100 scores versus the VG-160 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Olympus VG-160
| S8100 | VG-160 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Nikon S8100
| VG-160 | S8100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2012 |  | September 2010 | Newer by 16 months |
Common features in the Nikon S8100 and Olympus VG-160
| S8100 | VG-160 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8100 offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S8100 vs the VG-160.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8100 and VG-160 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Nikon S8100 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S8100 and VG-160.
Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus VG-160 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged S8100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lighter than average (125g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus VG-160 Sports photography information
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (165 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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built-in flash
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lighter than average (125 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (165 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (165 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Nikon S8100 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
decently wide (26mm)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than average (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S8100 | Olympus VG-160 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S8100 | Olympus VG-160 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2010-09-08 | 2012-01-10 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
| 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 | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 30-300mm (10.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.8-6.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 7cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 921k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | - | 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 | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 4.80 m |
| Flash options | - | 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 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Mic 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 180 grams (0.40 lbs) | 125 grams (0.28 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 220 images | 165 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | LI-70B |
| Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $299 | $90 |