Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25
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Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 118g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
- Introduced February 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 0
- No Video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
- Introduced January 2009
Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S3100 versus Olympus FE-25, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S3100 (14MP) and FE-25 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe S3100 was brought out 2 years later than the FE-25 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S3100 scores vs the FE-25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3100 & Olympus FE-25. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3100 Gallery & Olympus FE-25 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S3100 over the Olympus FE-25
S3100 | FE-25 | |||
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Introduced | February 2011 | January 2009 | More recent by 26 months | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 112k | Sharper display (+118k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Nikon S3100
FE-25 | S3100 |
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Common features in the Nikon S3100 and Olympus FE-25
S3100 | FE-25 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S3100 features external measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Olympus FE-25 has sizing of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Compare the Nikon S3100 versus Olympus FE-25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S3100 and the FE-25.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3100 and FE-25 is 96 and 98 respectively.
Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3100 and FE-25.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3100 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S3100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S3100 | Olympus FE-25 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S3100 | Olympus FE-25 |
Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2011-02-09 | 2009-01-07 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2768 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | () |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2.4" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 112 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.50 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 118 grams (0.26 lb) | - |
Dimensions | 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL19 | - |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD / SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $139 | $15 |