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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Replacement is Nikon P7100
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon P7000 versus Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was announced 11 months after the FE-4030 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the P7000 scores vs the FE-4030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Olympus FE-4030

 P7000 FE-4030 
RevealedNovember 2010January 2010More modern by 11 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon P7000

 FE-4030 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Olympus FE-4030

 P7000 FE-4030 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 offers physical measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Nikon P7000 versus Olympus FE-4030 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P7000 vs the FE-4030.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and FE-4030 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and FE-4030.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7000 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-4030 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern P7000 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography features
45
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography info
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (310 grams)
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
35
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
58
better than average battery (350 per charge)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than average (310 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7000
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4030
52
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (350 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
33
decently wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
comes with microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than average (310 grams)
26
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Olympus FE-4030
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-11-23 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lbs) 146 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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