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Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix S3100 front
 
Olympus FE-25 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Key Specs

Nikon S3100
(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
Olympus FE-25
(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
Photography Glossary

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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3100 over the Olympus FE-25

 S3100 FE-25 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2009More recent by 26 months
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Nikon S3100

 FE-25 S3100 

Common features in the Nikon S3100 and Olympus FE-25

 S3100 FE-25 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3100 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3100 Street photography information
Olympus FE-25 Street photography information
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3100 Sports photography information
Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
32
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3100 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
61
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3100 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
33
rather wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
27
good maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3100 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-25 Vlogging advice
28
rather wide (26mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
9
can't shoot video
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Nikon S3100 vs Olympus FE-25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3100 and Olympus FE-25
 Nikon Coolpix S3100Olympus FE-25
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