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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(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
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
  • Launched January 2010
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Olympus FE-47

 A3300 IS FE-47 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon A3300 IS

 FE-47 A3300 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus FE-47

 A3300 IS FE-47 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual 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).

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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.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3300 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography features
Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography features
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography features
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3300 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging details
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging details
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISOlympus FE-47
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