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Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
23
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix S32 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon S32
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 108 x 66 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Nikon S32 versus Olympus FE-4030, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is very well matched but the S32 (1/3") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S32 was released 4 years later than the FE-4030 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S32 grades vs the FE-4030 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S32 over the Olympus FE-4030

 S32 FE-4030 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon S32

 FE-4030 S32 

Common features in the Nikon S32 and Olympus FE-4030

 S32 FE-4030 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S32 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S32 against the FE-4030.

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S32 and FE-4030 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S32 and FE-4030.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S32 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus FE-4030 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher S32 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S32 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S32 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW support
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S32
Sports photography with Olympus FE-4030
36
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S32
Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
58
weather sealing
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S32 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
33
quite wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S32 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
26
quite wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S32 and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Coolpix S32Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S32 Olympus FE-4030
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-07 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4160 x 3120 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to 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
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-90mm (3.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 5.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920x1080 (30p), VGA 640x480 (30p, 15p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 146 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 66 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 220 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (Approx. 10 seconds ) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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