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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
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 SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was revealed 7 months later than the FE-47 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the FE-47 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus FE-47

 SD4000 IS FE-47 
ReleasedAugust 2010January 2010More recent by 7 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 FE-47 SD4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus FE-47

 SD4000 IS FE-47 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SD4000 IS enjoys exterior measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SD4000 IS versus the FE-47.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and FE-47 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and FE-47.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SD4000 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography features
Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography features
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography features
64
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
57
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
40
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging features
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
32
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus FE-47
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus FE-47
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Olympus FE-47
Also called as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-02 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lb) 204 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $0