Olympus PEN E-P7 vs Nikon Coolpix S230

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      Specifications

      General Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      BrandOlympusNikon
      ModelPEN E-P7Coolpix S230
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeMirrorlessUltra Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Sensor TypeCMOSCCD
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.4 x 13 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels22 Megapixel10 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels20 Megapixel10 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range200 - 25,60080 - 2,000
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 25,600
      Photo Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      ProcessorTruePic VIII
      Max Image Resolution5184 x 38883648 x 2736
      Other Resolutions3584 x 2016, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:34:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuper fine, fine, normalHigh, Normal
      Timelapse Recording
      White BalanceAuto
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
      Focus Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Single
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
      Number of Focus Points121
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Lens MountMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range35 - 105 mm
      Optical Zoom3x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.1 - 5.9
      Min Normal Focus Distance70 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance10 cm
      Image Stabilization5-Axis Sensor Shift
      Image Stabilization Compensation4.5 stops
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Screen TypeTiltingFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT LCD
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution1,040k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Viewfinder
      Viewfinder Coverage100%
      Shutter Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Shutter TypeElectronic focal-plane
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec8 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)1/16000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting8.7 fps11.0 fps
      Flash Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesRedeye
      Fill-in
      Flash off
      Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain)
      Slow sync. (1st curtain)
      Slow sync. (2nd curtain)
      Manual
      Auto
      Red-Eye reduction
      Off
      On
      Slow sync
      Flash Range5.40 m at ISO 100
      Flash Bracketing3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure ModesAuto, Scene, Scene Auto Selector
      Metering Range-2 to +20 EV
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      Exposure LockLocks at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button)
      Video Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Interval Recording
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264Motion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution3840 x 2160640 x 480
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Micro
      SpeakerMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Wi-Fi Version802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Bluetooth Version4.2 LE
      Remote Control via smartphone
      Environmental Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Dimensions118 x 69 x 38 mm (4.65 x 2.72 x 1.5")91 x 57 x 20 mm (3.58 x 2.24 x 0.79")
      Weight (inc. batteries)337 g (0.74 lb / 11.89 oz)115 g (0.25 lb / 4.06 oz)
      Power and Storage Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Battery PackBLS-50EN-EL10
      Battery Life360 shots
      USB Charging
      Internal Storage50 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)Single Slot: SD/SDHC
      Other Olympus PEN E-P7 Nikon Coolpix S230
      Self TimerYes (3 or 10 sec)
      Orientation Sensor


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