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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2014
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon S5300 and Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was announced 5 years after the FE-45 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S5300 grades against the FE-45 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Olympus FE-45

 S5300 FE-45 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2009More modern by 61 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Nikon S5300

 FE-45 S5300 

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Olympus FE-45

 S5300 FE-45 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S5300 provides external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-45 has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S5300 against the FE-45.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and FE-45 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5300 and FE-45.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon S5300 to render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger S5300 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S5300 Portrait photography info
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography info
41
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography info
Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (138 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S5300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (180 shots)
no phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S5300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than average in class (138g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (180 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography advice
46
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery life (180 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging advice
35
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (138g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon S5300 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Olympus FE-45
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Olympus FE-45
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S5300 Olympus FE-45
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-07 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-208mm (8.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash settings - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
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 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 138 gr (0.30 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" 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 180 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $180 $130