Nikon Coolpix S8000 vs Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix S8000 and the Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 was introduced in June 2010 and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS was introduced in June 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S8000 over Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS over Nikon Coolpix S8000.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix S8000 and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS have 3.0" Fixed screens with 921k dot and 610k dot resolutions respectively.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 features a 14.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4224 x 2376, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon Coolpix S8000 has an HDMI and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS has a Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix S8000 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS comes with Li-90B battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix S8000 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S8000, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. Nikon Coolpix S8000 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash..

Nikon Coolpix S8000 body has dimensions of 103 x 57 x 27 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 1.06") and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS body has dimensions of 111 x 67 x 29 mm (4.37 x 2.64 x 1.14"). Nikon Coolpix S8000 weighs 183 g (0.40 lb / 6.46 oz) and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS weighs 230 g (0.51 lb / 8.11 oz).

Nikon Coolpix S8000

Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

103 mm

57 mm

111 mm

67 mm

57 mm

67 mm

27 mm

29 mm