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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed April 2014
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Later Model is Olympus VR-330
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Nikon S810c and Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S810c was introduced 2 years after the VR-320 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the S810c scores versus the VR-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Olympus VR-320

 S810c VR-320 
AnnouncedApril 2014July 2011More modern by 34 months
Display size3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Nikon S810c

 VR-320 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Olympus VR-320

 S810c VR-320 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S810c features outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S810c versus the VR-320.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S810c and VR-320 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S810c and VR-320.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S810c to resolve extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher S810c will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Portrait photography camera
35
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than average (216 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S810c
Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than average (216 grams)
boasts focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
lighter than others (158g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography advice
41
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.7")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging info
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging info
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (216 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than others (158 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Olympus VR-320
 Nikon Coolpix S810cOlympus VR-320
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S810c Olympus VR-320
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-04-10 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216g (0.48 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $350 $179