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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
96
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon Elph 115 IS front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon Elph 115 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.7-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Also Known as IXUS 132 HS
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Elph 115 IS was unveiled 3 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Elph 115 IS scores against the FE-4030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Olympus FE-4030

 Elph 115 IS FE-4030 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon Elph 115 IS

 FE-4030 Elph 115 IS 

Common features in the Canon Elph 115 IS and Olympus FE-4030

 Elph 115 IS FE-4030 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon Elph 115 IS comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Elph 115 IS and the FE-4030.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Elph 115 IS and FE-4030 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Elph 115 IS and FE-4030.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon Elph 115 IS to show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger Elph 115 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
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image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (170 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography highlights
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good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (170 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4030
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decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery pack (170 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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reasonably wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
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decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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reasonably wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon Elph 115 IS and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon Elph 115 ISOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon Elph 115 IS Olympus FE-4030
Also Known as IXUS 132 HS -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-29 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 TruePic III
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 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 146 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $225 $130