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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 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
  • Introduced June 2013
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was released 4 years later than the FE-45 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the D20 matches up against the FE-45 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus FE-45

 D20 FE-45 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2009More recent by 55 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Canon D20

 FE-45 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus FE-45

 D20 FE-45 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon D20 comes with exterior dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the D20 compared to the FE-45.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and FE-45 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and FE-45.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon D20 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern D20 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
33
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
60
environment proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D20
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
27
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus FE-45
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus FE-45
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus FE-45
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-18 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
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 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228g (0.50 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" 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-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $130