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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Nikon AW110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 193g - 110 x 65 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Older Model is Nikon AW100
  • Renewed by Nikon AW120
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon AW110 and Olympus FE-5010, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the AW110 (16MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW110 was manufactured 4 years after the FE-5010 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the AW110 grades vs the FE-5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Olympus FE-5010

 AW110 FE-5010 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2009More modern by 55 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Nikon AW110

 FE-5010 AW110 

Common features in the Nikon AW110 and Olympus FE-5010

 AW110 FE-5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon AW110 enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the AW110 and the FE-5010.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the AW110 and FE-5010 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the AW110 and FE-5010.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon AW110 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent AW110 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
20
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW110 Street photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (130 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon AW110 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
lighter than competition (130 grams)
weather proof
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW110 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography details
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW110 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging factors
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW110 and Olympus FE-5010
 Nikon Coolpix AW110Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix AW110 Olympus FE-5010
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-07-05 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 130 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer - Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $250 $130