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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon D20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
  • Announced June 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
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon D20 and Olympus FE-47, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the D20 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D20 was manufactured 3 years later than the FE-47 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the D20 matches up vs the FE-47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Olympus FE-47

 D20 FE-47 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon D20

 FE-47 D20 

Common features in the Canon D20 and Olympus FE-47

 D20 FE-47 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon D20 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Canon D20 and Olympus FE-47 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D20 versus the FE-47.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and FE-47 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and FE-47.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to deliver more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher D20 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography factors
32
focusing manually
has face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography information
Olympus FE-47 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography factors
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
34
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
60
weather proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
57
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
43
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon D20 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot D20Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Olympus FE-47
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-18 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS 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 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lb) 204 gr (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 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 ID NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $0