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Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Succeeded the Canon G11
  • Refreshed by Canon G15
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
  • Released January 2010
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Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Canon G12 versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The G12 was launched 13 months after the FE-47 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G12 grades versus the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus FE-47

 G12 FE-47 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 13 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon G12

 FE-47 G12 

Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus FE-47

 G12 FE-47 
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 provides external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the G12 compared to the FE-47.

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and FE-47 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and FE-47.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G12 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus FE-47 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger G12 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G12 Street photography info
Olympus FE-47 Street photography info
64
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (401g)
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography information
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (370 shots)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
60
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (401 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography information
49
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
60
rather wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (401g)
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
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Canon G12 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot G12Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot G12 Olympus FE-47
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 401g (0.88 lb) 204g (0.45 lb)
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 All around rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 161 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-7L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $600 $0