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Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Older Model is Canon S100
  • New Model is Canon S120
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
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Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Canon S110 and Olympus FE-5020, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the S110 (1/1.7") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was manufactured 3 years after the FE-5020 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S110 scores vs the FE-5020 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Olympus FE-5020

 S110 FE-5020 
LaunchedSeptember 2012July 2009More modern by 39 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Canon S110

 FE-5020 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Olympus FE-5020

 S110 FE-5020 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S110 provides outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S110 compared to the FE-5020.

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and FE-5020 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and FE-5020.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S110 comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh simpler. The newer S110 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
41
focusing manually
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography details
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
59
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (137g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
environment proofing
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
64
supports touch focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (200 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
lighter than competition in class (137g)
environment proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography highlights
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
31
rather wide (24mm)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging advice
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
28
rather wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Canon S110 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Olympus FE-5020
 Canon PowerShot S110Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Olympus FE-5020
Also called as - X-935
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-09-17 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
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 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 198 grams (0.44 lb) 137 grams (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $160