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Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon S9100
  • Replacement is Nikon S9500
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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Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S9300 (16MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was manufactured 2 years later than the FE-47 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the S9300 scores vs the FE-47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Olympus FE-47

 S9300 FE-47 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2010More recent by 31 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Nikon S9300

 FE-47 S9300 

Common features in the Nikon S9300 and Olympus FE-47

 S9300 FE-47 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9300 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S9300 compared to the FE-47.

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and FE-47 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9300 and FE-47.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S9300 to give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher S9300 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9300 Portrait photography info
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography info
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9300 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
47
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
35
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9300 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (215 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
57
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9300 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography features
41
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9300 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging details
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9300 and Olympus FE-47
 Nikon Coolpix S9300Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9300 Olympus FE-47
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-07-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 4cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.9 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 204 grams (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 life 200 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $0