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Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon S9500
  • Replacement is Nikon S9900
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus FE-4030, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S9700 was brought out 4 years later than the FE-4030 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S9700 scores versus the FE-4030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Olympus FE-4030

 S9700 FE-4030 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 50 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon S9700

 FE-4030 S9700 

Common features in the Nikon S9700 and Olympus FE-4030

 S9700 FE-4030 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9700 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus FE-4030 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S9700 compared to the FE-4030.

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9700 and FE-4030 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S9700 and FE-4030.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S9700 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger S9700 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9700 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography information
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9700 Street photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (232 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S9700
Sports photography with Olympus FE-4030
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9700 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography info
69
lighter than others (232g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9700 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography features
45
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
32
rather wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9700 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (232 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
25
rather wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic port
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Nikon S9700 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9700 and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Coolpix S9700Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S9700 Olympus FE-4030
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-07 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.80 m
Flash settings TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 300 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $350 $130