Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47
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Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Nikon S9100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
(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
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").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9300 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S9300 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Olympus FE-47
S9300 | FE-47 | |||
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Revealed | July 2012 | January 2010 | More recent by 31 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Nikon S9300
FE-47 | S9300 |
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Common features in the Nikon S9300 and Olympus FE-47
S9300 | FE-47 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Contrast the Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S9300 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S9300 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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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 |