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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon A3200 IS versus Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was launched 13 months later than the FE-4030 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A3200 IS matches up against the FE-4030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Olympus FE-4030

 A3200 IS FE-4030 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon A3200 IS

 FE-4030 A3200 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Olympus FE-4030

 A3200 IS FE-4030 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3200 IS enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A3200 IS vs the FE-4030.

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3200 IS and FE-4030 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3200 IS and FE-4030.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs though you need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The newer A3200 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3200 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Street photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography highlights
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3200 IS
Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
72
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography information
42
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
32
quite wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
25
quite wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A3200 IS vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology 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 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
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 rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 pounds) 146 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $230 $130