Nikon AW120 vs Olympus FE-5010

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon AW120 and Olympus FE-5010, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was brought out 5 years after the FE-5010 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the AW120 scores vs the FE-5010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Olympus FE-5010. The entire galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon AW120 has external measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the AW120 and the FE-5010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the AW120 and FE-5010 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the AW120 and FE-5010.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon AW120 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher AW120 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.