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Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus SH-2
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon S810c and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S810c was announced about the same time to the SH-1 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S810c scores versus the SH-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Olympus SH-1

 S810c SH-1 
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Nikon S810c

 SH-1 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Olympus SH-1

 S810c SH-1 
LaunchedApril 2014March 2014Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S810c has outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S810c against the SH-1.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S810c and SH-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S810c and SH-1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of photos but you will want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography info
35
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography information
Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (216g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography info
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography info
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competition in class (216 grams)
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (270 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
great battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography info
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (25mm)
big screen (3.7 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery power (270 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery (380 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (216g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
37
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Olympus SH-1
 Nikon Coolpix S810cOlympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S810c Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-04-10 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216g (0.48 lb) 271g (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 270 images 380 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL23 LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $350 $349