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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon S9700
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was revealed 6 years later than the FE-45 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S9900 scores versus the FE-45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Olympus FE-45

 S9900 FE-45 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2009Fresher by 75 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Nikon S9900

 FE-45 S9900 

Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Olympus FE-45

 S9900 FE-45 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S9900 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus FE-45 has sizing of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S9900 against the FE-45.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9900 and FE-45 is 88 and 95 respectively.

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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and FE-45.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S9900 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern S9900 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9900 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
37
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9900 Street photography details
Olympus FE-45 Street photography details
68
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9900 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography highlights
53
great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9900 Travel photography details
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography details
77
lighter than competition (289g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9900 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography details
47
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9900 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging advice
73
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not have external microphone support
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9900 and Olympus FE-45
 Nikon Coolpix S9900Olympus FE-45
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9900 Olympus FE-45
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-02-10 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $130