Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45
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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
- Launched April 2010
- New Model is Canon S95
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Announced January 2009

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview
Below is a thorough overview of the Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is fairly close but the S90 (1/1.7") and FE-45 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

The S90 was manufactured 16 months later than the FE-45 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S90 matches up against the FE-45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Olympus FE-45. The entire galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus FE-45
S90 | FE-45 | |||
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Announced | April 2010 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 16 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Canon S90
FE-45 | S90 |
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Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus FE-45
S90 | FE-45 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither features Touch display |
Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S90 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus FE-45 has sizing of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check out the Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S90 vs the FE-45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and FE-45 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and FE-45.
As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The S90 uses the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The younger S90 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S90 | Olympus FE-45 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon PowerShot S90 | Olympus FE-45 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2010-04-08 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-105mm (3.8x) | 36-108mm (3.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Screen resolution | 461k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.50 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/500s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 195 grams (0.43 lbs) | 142 grams (0.31 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 (12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $599 | $130 |