Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-5010
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed February 2012
(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
- Announced January 2009
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Lets look more closely at the Canon A1300 versus Olympus FE-5010, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe A1300 was announced 3 years later than the FE-5010 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the A1300 matches up vs the FE-5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Olympus FE-5010
| A1300 | FE-5010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 38 months |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Canon A1300
| FE-5010 | A1300 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon A1300 and Olympus FE-5010
| A1300 | FE-5010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equal screen size |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A1300 against the FE-5010.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and FE-5010 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and FE-5010.
As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon A1300 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent A1300 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1300 | Olympus FE-5010 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A1300 | Olympus FE-5010 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2012-02-07 | 2009-01-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 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 support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| 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) | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 4.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 174g (0.38 lb) | 130g (0.29 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| 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 pictures | - |
| Type of battery | AA | - |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | LI-42B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (12 seconds) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at launch | $119 | $130 |