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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon P310
  • Later Model is Nikon P340
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is very similar but the P330 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The P330 was released 3 years later than the FE-47 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P330 matches up vs the FE-47 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus FE-47

 P330 FE-47 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2010More recent by 39 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Nikon P330

 FE-47 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-47

 P330 FE-47 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 has outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the P330 compared to the FE-47.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and FE-47 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and FE-47.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-47 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The younger P330 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P330
Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
34
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
57
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P330
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
36
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no microphone port
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-47
 Nikon Coolpix P330Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P330 Olympus FE-47
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-03-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 gr (0.44 pounds) 204 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 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 One One
Pricing at launch $500 $0