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Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Also referred to as IXUS 140
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 130 versus Olympus FE-5010, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was manufactured 4 years later than the FE-5010 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the FE-5010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Olympus FE-5010

 ELPH 130 FE-5010 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Canon ELPH 130

 FE-5010 ELPH 130 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Olympus FE-5010

 ELPH 130 FE-5010 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 130 compared to the FE-5010.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 130 and FE-5010 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 130 and FE-5010.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon ELPH 130 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 130 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography highlights
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Street photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography highlights
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 130
Sports photography with Olympus FE-5010
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography information
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography information
63
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (190 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
environment proofing
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography factors
42
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery power (190 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 130
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Olympus FE-5010
 Canon ELPH 130Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon ELPH 130 Olympus FE-5010
Also called as IXUS 140 -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2009-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 pounds) 130g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $130