Nikon S31 vs Olympus FE-4030

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S31 vs Olympus FE-4030, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The S31 was manufactured 3 years after the FE-4030 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S31 matches up vs the FE-4030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 and Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S31 Gallery and Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S31 has outer dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S31 vs the FE-4030.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S31 and FE-4030 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S31 and FE-4030.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S31 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus FE-4030 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger S31 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.