Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Olympus FE-5010

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Olympus FE-5010, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was announced 7 years later than the FE-5010 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 190 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the ELPH 190 IS grades versus the FE-5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS & Olympus FE-5010. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 190 IS comes with external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 190 IS vs the FE-5010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 190 IS and FE-5010 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 190 IS and FE-5010.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 190 IS to resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 190 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.