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Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon A1300 versus Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was released 2 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A1300 grades against the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Olympus FE-4030

 A1300 FE-4030 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon A1300

 FE-4030 A1300 

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Olympus FE-4030

 A1300 FE-4030 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A1300 versus the FE-4030.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and FE-4030.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon A1300 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer A1300 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
34
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
33
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography factors
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
32
decently wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1300
Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
28
fairly wide (28mm)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
25
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot A1300Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Olympus FE-4030
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-07 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 146 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 photographs -
Battery format AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $119 $130