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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Olympus FE-3010 front
Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 145
Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon ELPH 135 and Olympus FE-3010, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and FE-3010 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was announced 5 years after the FE-3010 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 135 matches up vs the FE-3010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Olympus FE-3010

 ELPH 135 FE-3010 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009Newer by 63 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Canon ELPH 135

 FE-3010 ELPH 135 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Olympus FE-3010

 ELPH 135 FE-3010 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 135 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus FE-3010 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 135 compared to the FE-3010.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 135 and FE-3010 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 135 and FE-3010.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 135 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The newer ELPH 135 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography factors
Olympus FE-3010 Street photography factors
58
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
41
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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environment proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography highlights
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Olympus FE-3010
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Olympus FE-3010
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Olympus FE-3010
Alternate name IXUS 145 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-12 2009-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127g (0.28 lb) 108g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 230 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $119 $140