Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010
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Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Introduced December 2011
- Older Model is Canon S95
- Refreshed by Canon S110
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
- Launched January 2009

Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon S100 and Olympus FE-5010, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is very close but the S100 (1/1.7") and FE-5010 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

The S100 was brought out 2 years after the FE-5010 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S100 scores against the FE-5010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Olympus FE-5010. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery and Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Olympus FE-5010
S100 | FE-5010 | |||
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Launched | December 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 36 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Canon S100
FE-5010 | S100 |
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Common features in the Canon S100 and Olympus FE-5010
S100 | FE-5010 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).
Examine the Canon S100 and Olympus FE-5010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S100 and the FE-5010.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and FE-5010 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and FE-5010.
All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The S100 offers the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern S100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon S100 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S100 | Olympus FE-5010 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon PowerShot S100 | Olympus FE-5010 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-12-22 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 5 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3968 x 2976 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 461 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 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 | 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 198 grams (0.44 pounds) | 130 grams (0.29 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 153 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photos | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NB-5L | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $429 | $130 |