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Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix S6900 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Nikon S6900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 181g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2015
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 5010
Photography Glossary

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Nikon S6900 and Olympus 5010, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6900 (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6900 was revealed 5 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S6900 grades against the 5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Olympus 5010

 S6900 5010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2010Fresher by 62 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Nikon S6900

 5010 S6900 

Common features in the Nikon S6900 and Olympus 5010

 S6900 5010 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6900 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus 5010 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S6900 compared to the 5010.

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S6900 and 5010 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S6900 and 5010.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S6900 to show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S6900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6900 Portrait photography features
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography features
36
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6900
Street photography with Olympus 5010
62
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (181 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6900 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Sports photography camera
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (180 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S6900
Travel photography with Olympus 5010
67
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery life (180 per charge)
more heavy than competition (181g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S6900
Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
42
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (180 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6900 Vlogging factors
Olympus 5010 Vlogging factors
70
really wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition (181g)
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Nikon S6900 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6900 and Olympus 5010
 Nikon Coolpix S6900Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S6900 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also referred to as - mju 5010
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-10 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 126g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" 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 180 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $190 $150