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Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon A1400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A1400 (16MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was manufactured 3 years later than the FE-4030 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A1400 scores versus the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Olympus FE-4030

 A1400 FE-4030 
RevealedJune 2013January 2010More recent by 43 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon A1400

 FE-4030 A1400 

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Olympus FE-4030

 A1400 FE-4030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A1400 features outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A1400 vs the FE-4030.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and FE-4030.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A1400 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer A1400 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography advice
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
32
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
62
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1400 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
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reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery power (150 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
32
really wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
25
really wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Canon A1400 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot A1400Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A1400 Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-21 2010-01-07
Physical type 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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
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 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 150 shots -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $109 $130