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Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • 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 A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was released 13 months later than the FE-47 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A800 matches up vs the FE-47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus FE-47

 A800 FE-47 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon A800

 FE-47 A800 
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus FE-47

 A800 FE-47 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has proportions 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 vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A800 and the FE-47.

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and FE-47 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and FE-47.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus FE-47 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A800 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography details
25
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A800
Street photography with Olympus FE-47
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography info
29
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
55
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
57
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
26
better than average battery power (300 shots)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A800
Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
24
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A800 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus FE-47
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 3 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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186g (0.41 lbs) 204g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 300 images -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $90 $0