Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Olympus FE-47. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus FE-47
P330 | FE-47 | |||
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Announced | March 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 39 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Nikon P330
FE-47 | P330 |
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Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-47
P330 | FE-47 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
See the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-47 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P330 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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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 |