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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus FE-47, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and FE-47 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched 13 months later than the FE-47 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades versus the FE-47 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Olympus FE-47

 Fujifilm F500 EXR FE-47 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 FE-47 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus FE-47

 Fujifilm F500 EXR FE-47 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the FE-47.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FE-47 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FE-47.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F500 EXR should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography advice
31
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Street photography with Olympus FE-47
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography advice
48
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
35
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (215g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
44
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus FE-47
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXROlympus FE-47
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Olympus FE-47
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 204 grams (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $430 $0