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Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S95 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Replaced the Canon S90
  • Renewed by Canon S100
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 S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The S95 was launched 11 months after the FE-47 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S95 scores against the FE-47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Olympus FE-47

 S95 FE-47 
LaunchedNovember 2010January 2010Newer by 11 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon S95

 FE-47 S95 

Common features in the Canon S95 and Olympus FE-47

 S95 FE-47 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S95 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S95 compared to the FE-47.

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and FE-47 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and FE-47.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S95 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern S95 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S95
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
41
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S95 Street photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S95 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
35
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S95 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
64
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
57
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S95 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse mode
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S95
Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Canon S95 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S95 and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot S95Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S95 Olympus FE-47
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-11-23 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 measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection 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)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 204 gr (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 30mm (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 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 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 shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots - Single
Cost at release $495 $0