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Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
51
Imaging
42
Features
40
Overall
41
Nikon D2H front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Nikon D2H
(Full Review)
  • 4MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 158 x 150 x 86mm
  • Announced December 2003
  • Old Model is Nikon D1H
  • Refreshed by Nikon D2Hs
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
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Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the D2H (4MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the D2H (APS-C) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The D2H was released 11 years before the E-M10 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D2H being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D2H matches up versus the E-M10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D2H over the Olympus E-M10

 D2H E-M10 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Nikon D2H

 E-M10 D2H 
AnnouncedMarch 2014December 2003More modern by 124 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k211kSharper screen (+826k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D2H and Olympus E-M10

 D2H E-M10 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D2H provides physical dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has sizing of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D2H compared to the E-M10.

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D2H and E-M10 is 51 and 82 respectively.

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D2H and E-M10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D2H due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D2H is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
49
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low resolution sensor (4MP)
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D2H Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 Street photography features
52
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D2H Sports photography features
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
49
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (4MP)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
42
weather proofing
low resolution sensor (4MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D2H Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography information
49
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (4MP)
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D2H Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
33
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
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Nikon D2H vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D2H and Olympus E-M10
 Nikon D2HOlympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D2H Olympus OM-D E-M10
Type Pro DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2003-12-19 2014-03-18
Body design Large SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type JFET CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.5mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 4 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 2464 x 1632 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 211k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) 396 grams (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 158 x 150 x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 40 72
DXO Color Depth score 18.9 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.3
DXO Low light score 352 884
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $253 $600