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Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
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Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon S200 and Olympus FE-5020, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is fairly similar but the S200 (1/1.7") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was brought out 4 years after the FE-5020 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the S200 scores versus the FE-5020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus FE-5020

 S200 FE-5020 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2009More modern by 56 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Canon S200

 FE-5020 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus FE-5020

 S200 FE-5020 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S200 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Look at the Canon S200 and Olympus FE-5020 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S200 compared to the FE-5020.

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and FE-5020 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and FE-5020.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-5020 will offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S200 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
34
focusing manually
has face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
20
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
59
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (137 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography features
31
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
64
features focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
64
lighter than competitors (137 grams)
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
31
quite wide (24mm)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
33
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors (137g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Canon S200 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus FE-5020
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus FE-5020
Also Known as - X-935
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-21 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain 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
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 gr (0.40 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $293 $160