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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon S9700
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 S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S9900 (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was announced 5 years later than the FE-4030 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S9900 matches up versus the FE-4030 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Olympus FE-4030

 S9900 FE-4030 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010More recent by 62 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon S9900

 FE-4030 S9900 

Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Olympus FE-4030

 S9900 FE-4030 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S9900 features outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S9900 and the FE-4030.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and FE-4030 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9900 and FE-4030.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S9900 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern S9900 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S9900
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
37
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9900 Street photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography factors
68
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9900 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
53
amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9900 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography advice
77
lighter than competition (289 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (750mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9900 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography factors
47
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9900 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging features
73
really wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
missing external mic jack
25
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9900 and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Coolpix S9900Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9900 Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-10 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type 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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $130