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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Successor is Canon S95
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Canon S90 versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The S90 was released 4 months later than the FE-47 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S90 scores versus the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus FE-47

 S90 FE-47 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon S90

 FE-47 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus FE-47

 S90 FE-47 
LaunchedApril 2010January 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon S90 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Canon S90 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S90 compared to the FE-47.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and FE-47 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and FE-47.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S90 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography features
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
saves RAW files
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S90
Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
63
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
57
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S90
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon S90 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Olympus FE-47
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-04-08 2010-01-07
Body design 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 secs -
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 lbs) 204g (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 185 not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $599 $0