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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A4000 IS versus Olympus FE-5020, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was revealed 2 years after the FE-5020 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A4000 IS scores versus the FE-5020 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus FE-5020

 A4000 IS FE-5020 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2009More modern by 31 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Canon A4000 IS

 FE-5020 A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus FE-5020

 A4000 IS FE-5020 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS features external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A4000 IS against the FE-5020.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and FE-5020 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and FE-5020.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A4000 IS to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A4000 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
60
weather sealing
lighter than competition (137 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (175 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
24
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
62
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (175 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than competition (137 grams)
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography advice
41
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (175 shots)
no Timelapse function
31
quite wide (24mm)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus FE-5020
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus FE-5020
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus FE-5020
Other name - X-935
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE 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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 137g (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 175 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L 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, microSD
Storage slots Single Single
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