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Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
83
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2009
  • Refreshed by Canon G12
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
  • Released January 2010
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Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon G11 versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was released at a similar time to the FE-47 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G11 grades versus the FE-47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Olympus FE-47

 G11 FE-47 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon G11

 FE-47 G11 

Common features in the Canon G11 and Olympus FE-47

 G11 FE-47 
ReleasedDecember 2009January 2010Same age
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon G11 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G11 and the FE-47.

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and FE-47 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and FE-47.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G11 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G11 Street photography features
Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (375 grams)
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography highlights
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has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (375 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G11 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G11 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
59
rather wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
heavier than average in class (375 grams)
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Canon G11 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot G11Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot G11 Olympus FE-47
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-12-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375g (0.83 pounds) 204g (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 169 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-7L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $600 $0