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Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S6500 versus Olympus FE-5010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was announced 4 years after the FE-5010 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S6500 scores vs the FE-5010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Olympus FE-5010

 S6500 FE-5010 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 49 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Nikon S6500

 FE-5010 S6500 

Common features in the Nikon S6500 and Olympus FE-5010

 S6500 FE-5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6500 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5010 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S6500 against the FE-5010.

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6500 and FE-5010 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S6500 and FE-5010.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S6500 to show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S6500 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6500 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography highlights
43
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6500 Street photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (130g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6500 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography details
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6500 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than others in class (130g)
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S6500
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Nikon S6500 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6500 and Olympus FE-5010
 Nikon Coolpix S6500Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S6500 Olympus FE-5010
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-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 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 130 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 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 model SLB-10A LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $170 $130