Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-4030

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon S110 versus Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is relatively close but the S110 (1/1.7") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was brought out 2 years later than the FE-4030 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S110 grades vs the FE-4030 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 & Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S110 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S110 against the FE-4030.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and FE-4030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and FE-4030.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S110 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The newer S110 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.