Nikon D3X vs Olympus Stylus 1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D3X and the Olympus Stylus 1, 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 D3X was introduced in February 2009 and Olympus Stylus 1 was introduced in November 2013. 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 D3X over Olympus Stylus 1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus 1 over Nikon D3X.

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 D3X and Olympus Stylus 1 have 3.0" screens with 920k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Nikon D3X has a Fixed screen Olympus Stylus 1 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus Stylus 1 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus Stylus 1) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D3X has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderOlympus Stylus 1 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D3X features a 24.5 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24.0 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600 and expands to 50 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Olympus Stylus 1 features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Olympus Stylus 1 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 D3X is equipped with EXPEED processor and can take pictures up to 6048 x 4032 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5056 x 4032, 4544 x 3024, 3968 x 2640, 3792 x 3024, 3024 x 2016, 2976 x 1976, 2528 x 2016, 1984 x 132 with 3:2, 5:4 aspect ratios. Olympus Stylus 1 is equipped with TruePic VI processor and can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution.

Olympus Stylus 1 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5.0) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon D3X has a Mini Type C HDMI and Olympus Stylus 1 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D3X comes with EN-EL4a battery pack with battery life of 4400 shots and Olympus Stylus 1 comes with BLS-5 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D3X has Dual CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) card slots. Olympus Stylus 1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D3X has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D3X, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1. Nikon D3X can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Olympus Stylus 1 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D3X ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D3X and ±3 range on Olympus Stylus 1. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D3X and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus Stylus 1.

Flash

Olympus Stylus 1 has a built-in flash and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection. Nikon D3X has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D3X and 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1.

Nikon D3X body has dimensions of 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.46") and Olympus Stylus 1 body has dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57 mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24"). Nikon D3X weighs 1260 g (2.78 lb / 44.45 oz) and Olympus Stylus 1 weighs 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz).

Nikon D3X

Olympus Stylus 1

160 mm

157 mm

116 mm

87 mm

157 mm

87 mm

88 mm

57 mm