Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
- Announced January 2011
(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
- Launched January 2010

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The A3300 IS was brought out 13 months later than the FE-47 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A3300 IS scores vs the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are available at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Olympus FE-47
A3300 IS | FE-47 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 13 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon A3300 IS
FE-47 | A3300 IS |
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Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus FE-47
A3300 IS | FE-47 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | No Touch screen |
Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Analyze the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus FE-47 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A3300 IS and the FE-47.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and FE-47 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and FE-47.
As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon A3300 IS to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger A3300 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS | Olympus FE-47 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon PowerShot A3300 IS | Olympus FE-47 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 149g (0.33 pounds) | 204g (0.45 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-8L | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $200 | $0 |