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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon P7000
  • Replacement is Nikon P7700
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Nikon P7100 versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was manufactured 2 years after the FE-47 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the P7100 matches up vs the FE-47 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Olympus FE-47

 P7100 FE-47 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Nikon P7100

 FE-47 P7100 

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Olympus FE-47

 P7100 FE-47 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the P7100 and the FE-47.

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and FE-47 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and FE-47.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger P7100 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography factors
45
focusing manually
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (395 grams)
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
slow frames per second (1.3 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7100
Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
56
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than competitors (395 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography info
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
includes mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than competitors (395g)
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Olympus FE-47
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7100 Olympus FE-47
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-20 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.3 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash 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 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395 gr (0.87 pounds) 204 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $750 $0