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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Canon S90
(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
Olympus FE-45
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus FE-45

 S90 FE-45 
AnnouncedApril 2010January 2009More recent by 16 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Canon S90

 FE-45 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus FE-45

 S90 FE-45 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
40
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography info
Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
64
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S90
Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
63
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography information
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
26
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus FE-45
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus FE-45
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