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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Renewed by Canon S95
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Canon S90 and Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S90 was introduced 4 months later than the FE-4030 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S90 scores vs the FE-4030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus FE-4030

 S90 FE-4030 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon S90

 FE-4030 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus FE-4030

 S90 FE-4030 
AnnouncedApril 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has proportions 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 based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S90 versus the FE-4030.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and FE-4030 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and FE-4030.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S90 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S90
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
40
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography details
63
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
32
decently wide (26mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging information
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
25
decently wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Olympus FE-4030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-04-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 146 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $599 $130