Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-45

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon S32 vs Olympus FE-45, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S32 (13MP) and FE-45 (10MP) and the S32 (1/3") and FE-45 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S32 was announced 5 years later than the FE-45 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S32 matches up versus the FE-45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S32 & Olympus FE-45. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S32 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S32 has outer dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S32 vs the FE-45.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S32 and FE-45 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S32 and FE-45.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S32 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Nikon S32 will result in greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer S32 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.