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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon D20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon D20 versus Olympus FE-4030, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 3 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the D20 grades versus the FE-4030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus FE-4030

 D20 FE-4030 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010More modern by 42 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon D20

 FE-4030 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus FE-4030

 D20 FE-4030 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Canon D20 versus Olympus FE-4030 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the D20 versus the FE-4030.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D20 and FE-4030 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and FE-4030.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus FE-4030 to produce greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent D20 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography factors
33
has manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography info
60
weather proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4030
44
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
32
really wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
25
really wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus FE-4030
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-18 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228g (0.50 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $130