Nikon Coolpix P300 vs Olympus FE-3010

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P300 and the Olympus FE-3010, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P300 was introduced in May 2011 and Olympus FE-3010 was introduced in January 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P300 over Olympus FE-3010.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus FE-3010 over Nikon Coolpix P300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P300 has a 3.0" screen with 922k dot resolution and Olympus FE-3010 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Nikon Coolpix P300 features a 12.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 3,200. Olympus FE-3010 features a 11.8 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Nikon Coolpix P300 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix P300 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 2944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus FE-3010 can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 1920 x 1080 with 16:9, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P300 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots and Olympus FE-3010 comes with Li-42B battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Olympus FE-3010 has a single xD-Picture Card/microSD card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P300, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus FE-3010. Nikon Coolpix P300 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P300 and 4.00 m on Olympus FE-3010..

Nikon Coolpix P300 body has dimensions of 103 x 58 x 32 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.26") and Olympus FE-3010 body has dimensions of 93 x 56 x 18 mm (3.66 x 2.2 x 0.71"). Nikon Coolpix P300 weighs 189 g (0.42 lb / 6.67 oz) and Olympus FE-3010 weighs 108 g (0.24 lb / 3.81 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P300

Olympus FE-3010

103 mm

58 mm

93 mm

56 mm

58 mm

56 mm

32 mm

18 mm