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Olympus FE-190 vs Ricoh Caplio GX100

5.55 in
4.09 in
Olympus FE-190 Digital Camera
Olympus FE-190
4.39 in
2.28 in
Ricoh Caplio GX100 Digital Camera
Ricoh Caplio GX100
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Editiorial reviews
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Olympus FE-190 Review - FE-190 SpecificationsRead more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.23 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx10.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
Max resolution2816 x 2112 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480

Image

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum10001600
Maximum image resolution2560 x 1920 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets55
Custom white balancenoyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift

Optics and focus

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.12.5
Maximum aperture5.94.4
Focal length equiv38 - 11424 - 72
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Spotus
Manual focusNoyes
Image stabiliserNoOptical
Filter threadnono

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Screen size1.8 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots110000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic

Photography features

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s180.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture prioritynoyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
2.0 s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range2.75
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsnoyes

Videography features

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Weight23.28 oz7.76 oz
Width5.55 in4.39 in
Height4.09 in2.28 in
Depth3.19 in0.98 in

Storage

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Internal storage22.0 mB26.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • Internal
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC

Power

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Rechargeable batterynoyes

Connectivity

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
HDMInono
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgenono
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Olympus FE-190Olympus FE-190
Ricoh Caplio GX100Ricoh Caplio GX100
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensornono

Pros & Cons

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