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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon A2100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-216mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 64 x 32mm
  • Launched February 2009
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 A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A2100 IS (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was announced 10 months earlier than the FE-4030 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A2100 IS grades vs the FE-4030 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Olympus FE-4030

 A2100 IS FE-4030 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon A2100 IS

 FE-4030 A2100 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010February 2009More recent by 10 months

Common features in the Canon A2100 IS and Olympus FE-4030

 A2100 IS FE-4030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2100 IS provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A2100 IS and the FE-4030.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A2100 IS and FE-4030 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2100 IS and FE-4030.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus FE-4030 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A2100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
26
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
32
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
33
decently wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Vlogging features
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging features
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
26
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2100 IS and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot A2100 ISOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-18 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 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-216mm (6.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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