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Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
51
Imaging
50
Features
40
Overall
46
Nikon D2Xs front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Nikon D2Xs
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 158 x 150 x 86mm
  • Revealed June 2006
  • Old Model is Nikon D2X
  • New Model is Nikon D3X
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D2Xs (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the D2Xs (APS-C) and TG-810 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The D2Xs was unveiled 6 years before the TG-810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D2Xs being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D2Xs matches up against the TG-810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D2Xs over the Olympus TG-810

 D2Xs TG-810 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon D2Xs

 TG-810 D2Xs 
RevealedAugust 2011June 2006Fresher by 63 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k235kCrisper display (+685k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D2Xs and Olympus TG-810

 D2Xs TG-810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D2Xs has physical measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D2Xs compared to the TG-810.

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D2Xs and TG-810 is 51 and 92 respectively.

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D2Xs and TG-810.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D2Xs with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-810 will produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older D2Xs will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D2Xs Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D2Xs Street photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
50
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (800)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D2Xs
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
53
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D2Xs Travel photography features
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
43
environment sealing
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
64
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D2Xs Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
50
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
screen is small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
maximum ISO low (800)
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery life (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D2Xs as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D2Xs and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon D2XsOlympus TG-810
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D2Xs Olympus TG-810
Class Pro DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2006-06-01 2011-08-16
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 2848 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 800 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 235k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1200 gr (2.65 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 158 x 150 x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 59 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 489 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $3,999 $428