Nikon S100 with Olympus FE-45 Comparison

Nikon S100 and Olympus FE-45 Main Features

  • August, 2011
  • January, 2009
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-140 mm (5x) F3.9-4.8 Zoom Lens
  • 36-108 mm (3x) F3.1-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 3200 ISO
  • 64 - 1600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 99 x 65 x 18 mm, 175g.
  • 94 x 62 x 23 mm, 142g.
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Nikon S100 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
48
Value for money score
60
Portability score
97
Overall score
43

Olympus FE-45 Scores


Imaging score
19
Features score
18
Value for money score
46
Portability score
98
Overall score
27

Olympus FE-45 with Nikon Coolpix S100 Overview


Let's compare Nikon Coolpix S100 with Olympus FE-45. These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras. Nikon S100 was released in 2011, and Olympus FE-45 in 2009. Coolpix S100 is newer, which is a plus. FE-45 2 years older. However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Coolpix S100 is greater than that of FE-45. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Coolpix S100), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon S100, the maximum ISO is greater by 1600. Coolpix S100 has image stabilization(Optical), FE-45 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Nikon S100 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix S100 has n/a fps continuous shooting.

General Coolpix S100 FE-45
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Coolpix S100 FE-45
Announced August, 2011 January, 2009
Body Type Compact Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 5
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 820k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 3200 1600
Min Native ISO 125 64
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 150 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL12
Physical
Weight 175 g 142 g
Physical Dimensions 99 x 65 x 18 mm 94 x 62 x 23 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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