Do you want to know what's better Olympus PEN E-P2 or Nikon Coolpix S8100? SpecsPRO has compared Olympus PEN E-P2 vs Nikon Coolpix S8100: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon Coolpix S8100 vs Olympus PEN E-P2

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Photography features

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • WB Bracketing

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Flash modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Digital zoom

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

Nikon Coolpix S8100
Olympus PEN E-P2
  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 8, 2010

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed C2

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 160 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • Photography features

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • External flash

    No

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (10 or 2 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Flash modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    30–300 mm

  • Optical zoom

    10×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.5–5.6

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Tracking
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    No

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Digital zoom

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    180 g (0.40 lb / 6.35 oz)

  • Dimensions

    104 x 60 x 30 mm (4.09 x 2.36 x 1.18)

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Nikon EN-EL12 Lithium-Ion battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    220

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Nov 5, 2009

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4032 x 3024

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    TruePic V

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3

  • Other resolutions

    3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    13 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto (200 - 3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

  • White balance presets

    8

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Photography features

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Continuous drive

    3.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic (optional)

  • Screen type

    HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Number of focus points

    11

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    355 g (0.78 lb / 12.52 oz)

  • Dimensions

    121 x 70 x 36 mm (4.76 x 2.76 x 1.42)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion BLS-1 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    300

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC card

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional (RM-UC1))

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews