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Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon A810 versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A810 was announced 2 years after the FE-47 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A810 scores vs the FE-47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Olympus FE-47

 A810 FE-47 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon A810

 FE-47 A810 

Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus FE-47

 A810 FE-47 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Canon A810 versus Olympus FE-47 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A810 versus the FE-47.

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and FE-47 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and FE-47.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A810 to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger A810 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography advice
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography info
Olympus FE-47 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
57
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography highlights
38
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A810
Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot A810Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Olympus FE-47
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-07 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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171g (0.38 lbs) 204g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 220 pictures -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $99 $0