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Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
32
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S3700 front
 
Olympus FE-3010 front
Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs

Nikon S3700
(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
  • 118g - 96 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2015
Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S3700 (20MP) and FE-3010 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3700 was unveiled 6 years later than the FE-3010 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S3700 matches up versus the FE-3010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3700 over the Olympus FE-3010

 S3700 FE-3010 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2009More recent by 74 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Nikon S3700

 FE-3010 S3700 

Common features in the Nikon S3700 and Olympus FE-3010

 S3700 FE-3010 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S3700 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Olympus FE-3010 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the S3700 and the FE-3010.

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3700 and FE-3010 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3700 and FE-3010.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S3700 to offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern S3700 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3700 Portrait photography info
Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
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decent megapixels (20MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3700 Street photography details
Olympus FE-3010 Street photography details
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3700 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (240 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3700 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography highlights
70
great battery life (240 shots)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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environment proof
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3700 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography features
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery life (240 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3700 Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging highlights
32
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Nikon S3700 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3700 and Olympus FE-3010
 Nikon Coolpix S3700Olympus FE-3010
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S3700 Olympus FE-3010
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2015-01-14 2009-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 118 gr (0.26 lb) 108 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 240 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots 1 1
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