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Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Replaced the Canon 7D
Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and FE-47 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 7D MII was unveiled 4 years after the FE-47 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7D MII scores versus the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Olympus FE-47

 7D MII FE-47 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2010More modern by 58 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon 7D MII

 FE-47 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Olympus FE-47

 7D MII FE-47 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 7D MII enjoys exterior dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 7D MII versus the FE-47.

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and FE-47 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and FE-47.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7D MII having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 7D MII will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher 7D MII should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography features
Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography advice
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (670 CIPA)
35
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
58
weather proof
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery life (670 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography info
70
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (670 CIPA)
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging highlights
29
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon 7D MII vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Olympus FE-47
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIOlympus FE-47
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II Olympus FE-47
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-15 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 (dual) TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 16000 1600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 65 -
Cross focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 910 gr (2.01 lbs) 204 gr (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Dual Single
Price at release $1,086 $0