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Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
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Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (16MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S100 was introduced 2 years after the FE-5020 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S100 matches up against the FE-5020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Olympus FE-5020

 S100 FE-5020 
AnnouncedAugust 2011July 2009More modern by 26 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution820k230kCrisper display (+590k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Nikon S100

 FE-5020 S100 

Common features in the Nikon S100 and Olympus FE-5020

 S100 FE-5020 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S100 has outside measurements of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the S100 versus the FE-5020.

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and FE-5020 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and FE-5020.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S100 to give more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern S100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography advice
39
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
20
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S100 Street photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S100 Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
65
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
64
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
weather sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S100
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
31
decently wide (24mm)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S100 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging factors
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
28
decently wide (24mm)
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon S100 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S100 and Olympus FE-5020
 Nikon Coolpix S100Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S100 Olympus FE-5020
Also referred to as - X-935
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-24 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 820k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Organic LED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 137g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 150 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $240 $160