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Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
Fujifilm X30 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X20
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 X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm X30 and Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and FE-47 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X30 was unveiled 4 years later than the FE-47 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm X30 scores versus the FE-47 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Olympus FE-47

 Fujifilm X30 FE-47 
RevealedAugust 2014January 2010Fresher by 57 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Fujifilm X30

 FE-47 Fujifilm X30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X30 and Olympus FE-47

 Fujifilm X30 FE-47 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X30 comes with outer measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X30 vs the FE-47.

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X30 and FE-47 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X30 and FE-47.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X30 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
47
manual focus
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (2/3")
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Street photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Street photography highlights
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (2/3")
more heavy than competition (423g)
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (2/3")
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
62
good battery power (470 per charge)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (423g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
58
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (470 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (2/3")
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging factors
34
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (423 grams)
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X30 and Olympus FE-47
 Fujifilm X30Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm X30 Olympus FE-47
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-08-26 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.65x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 423g (0.93 lb) 204g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") 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 life 470 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-95 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $499 $0