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Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix S8200 front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs

Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced August 2011
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S8200 (16MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S8200 was introduced 5 months prior to the SZ-31MR iHS and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S8200 grades against the SZ-31MR iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 S8200 SZ-31MR iHS 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution961k920kClearer display (+41k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Nikon S8200

 SZ-31MR iHS S8200 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S8200 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 S8200 SZ-31MR iHS 
RevealedAugust 2011February 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8200 offers external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S8200 compared to the SZ-31MR iHS.

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S8200 and SZ-31MR iHS is 91 and 89 respectively.

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S8200 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you should expect comparable quality of files but you should always take the release date of the cameras into account.

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8200 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography advice
40
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than average in class (213g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8200 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sports photography highlights
41
long zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (250 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8200 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography factors
68
lighter than average in class (213 grams)
provides focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (350mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery (250 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
provides focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery (250 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
41
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (200 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S8200
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (213g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8200 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S8200Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S8200 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-24 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 Dual TruePic V
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-350mm (14.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 961k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 213g (0.47 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 250 photos 200 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $329 $0