Nikon S3000 vs Olympus 5010

Following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon S3000 and Olympus 5010, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S3000 (12MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3000 was brought out within a month of the 5010 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the S3000 matches up vs the 5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3000 & Olympus Stylus 5010. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3000 Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3000 has external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Olympus 5010 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S3000 versus the 5010.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S3000 and 5010 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3000 and 5010.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus 5010 to render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.