Nikon D780 vs Olympus Stylus SP-100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D780 and the Olympus Stylus SP-100, 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 D780 was introduced in January 2020 and Olympus Stylus SP-100 was introduced in January 2014. 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 D780 over Olympus Stylus SP-100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus SP-100 over Nikon D780.

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 D780 has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,359k dot resolution and Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Nikon D780 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon D780 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D780 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderOlympus Stylus SP-100 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 920k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Nikon D780 features a 24.5 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Olympus Stylus SP-100 features a 16 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 125 - 6,400 and expands to 125 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

The cameras have 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 D780 is equipped with EXPEED 6 processor and can take pictures up to 6048 x 4024 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3936 x 2624 (DX crop) with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus Stylus SP-100 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon D780

Nikon D780 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon D780

Nikon D780 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Olympus Stylus SP-100

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D780 has a Mini HDMI and Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D780 comes with EN-EL15b battery pack with battery life of 2260 shots and Olympus Stylus SP-100 comes with LI-92B battery pack with battery life of 330 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D780 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D780 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D780, and up to 1/1700 sec on Olympus Stylus SP-100. Nikon D780 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps. Olympus Stylus SP-100 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D780 has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Olympus Stylus SP-100 has . Nikon D780 has detection range from -3 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D780 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D780 and ±2 range on Olympus Stylus SP-100. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D780 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus Stylus SP-100.

Flash

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a built-in flash. Nikon D780 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D780.

Nikon D780 body has dimensions of 144 x 116 x 76 mm (5.67 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Olympus Stylus SP-100 body has dimensions of 122 x 91 x 133 mm (4.8 x 3.58 x 5.24"). Nikon D780 weighs 840 g (1.85 lb / 29.63 oz) and Olympus Stylus SP-100 weighs 594 g (1.31 lb / 20.95 oz).

Nikon D780

Olympus Stylus SP-100

144 mm

116 mm

122 mm

91 mm

116 mm

91 mm

76 mm

133 mm