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Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A2500 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon A2500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was brought out 3 years after the FE-47 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A2500 scores versus the FE-47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2500 over the Olympus FE-47

 A2500 FE-47 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 38 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon A2500

 FE-47 A2500 

Common features in the Canon A2500 and Olympus FE-47

 A2500 FE-47 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A2500 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A2500 against the FE-47.

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and FE-47 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2500 and FE-47.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon A2500 to give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent A2500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2500
Street photography with Olympus FE-47
56
lighter than competition (135g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2500 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
34
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
35
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2500 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition (135 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2500 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
39
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2500 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
30
decently wide (28mm)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (135 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon A2500 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2500 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot A2500Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2500 Olympus FE-47
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-29 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.80 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
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 204 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $109 $0