Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus FE-47

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was unveiled 19 months later than the FE-47 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SD4500 IS grades versus the FE-47 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Olympus FE-47. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4500 IS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SD4500 IS vs the FE-47.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and FE-47 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and FE-47.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SD4500 IS should have an edge in sensor tech.