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Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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
  • Alternate Name is X-935
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Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D30 was brought out 4 years later than the FE-5020 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the D30 scores against the FE-5020 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Olympus FE-5020

 D30 FE-5020 
ReleasedFebruary 2014July 2009Fresher by 56 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Canon D30

 FE-5020 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Olympus FE-5020

 D30 FE-5020 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D30 vs the FE-5020.

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and FE-5020 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and FE-5020.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of files however you may want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more recent D30 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
33
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (137g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography highlights
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
60
environment proof
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
lighter than others in class (137g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography factors
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
31
quite wide (24mm)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
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Canon D30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Olympus FE-5020
 Canon PowerShot D30Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Olympus FE-5020
Also called - X-935
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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 None 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 218 grams (0.48 lb) 137 grams (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 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 300 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $329 $160