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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Released March 2009
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was released 9 months earlier than the FE-47 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-30 scores against the FE-47 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-30 FE-47 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-30

 FE-47 E-30 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2009More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus FE-47

 E-30 FE-47 
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has got physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 against the FE-47.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and FE-47 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and FE-47.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-30 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-30
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-30
Street photography with Olympus FE-47
72
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-30
Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
51
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
34
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-30
Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
49
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (750 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
57
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
52
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-30Olympus FE-47
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-30 Olympus FE-47
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-24 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695g (1.53 pounds) 204g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLM-1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $1,299 $0