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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced September 2010
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released January 2010
Photography Glossary

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon S8100 versus Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S8100 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was released 9 months after the FE-4030 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S8100 scores vs the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Olympus FE-4030

 S8100 FE-4030 
ReleasedSeptember 2010January 2010More modern by 9 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon S8100

 FE-4030 S8100 

Common features in the Nikon S8100 and Olympus FE-4030

 S8100 FE-4030 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8100 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S8100 versus Olympus FE-4030 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S8100 and the FE-4030.

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8100 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S8100 and FE-4030.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus FE-4030 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern S8100 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography advice
26
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S8100
Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8100 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
38
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8100 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8100 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography info
32
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8100 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging features
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic port
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Nikon S8100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8100 and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Coolpix S8100Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S8100 Olympus FE-4030
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-09-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 160 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 30-300mm (10.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 180 grams (0.40 lb) 146 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $299 $130