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Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2013
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon N and Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N was unveiled 3 years later than the FE-4030 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the N scores vs the FE-4030 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Olympus FE-4030

 N FE-4030 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon N

 FE-4030 N 

Common features in the Canon N and Olympus FE-4030

 N FE-4030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N enjoys outer measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the N against the FE-4030.

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N and FE-4030.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus FE-4030 to result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher N provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N Street photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography highlights
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Travel photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography details
61
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
36
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
32
relatively wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
72
quite wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no microphone support
25
relatively wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Canon N vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot NOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot N Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 2248 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 146 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $130