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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Nikon S3600
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S3600 was released 5 years after the FE-5010 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S3600 scores against the FE-5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Olympus FE-5010

 S3600 FE-5010 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 61 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Nikon S3600

 FE-5010 S3600 

Common features in the Nikon S3600 and Olympus FE-5010

 S3600 FE-5010 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3600 enjoys physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S3600 vs the FE-5010.

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3600 and FE-5010 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3600 and FE-5010.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S3600 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger S3600 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3600 Portrait photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography info
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sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3600 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (130g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3600 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography features
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has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3600 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than others (125 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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lighter than competition in class (130g)
weather sealing
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3600 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography features
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S3600
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than others (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3600 and Olympus FE-5010
 Nikon Coolpix S3600Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S3600 Olympus FE-5010
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-07 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps ) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 130 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 230 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $130