Nikon S8200 vs Olympus XZ-10

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon S8200 and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S8200 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S8200 was announced 17 months earlier than the XZ-10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S8200 grades against the XZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S8200 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S8200 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8200 has external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S8200 compared to the XZ-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S8200 and XZ-10 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8200 and XZ-10.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S8200 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged S8200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.