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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was introduced 4 years prior to the FE-47 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-330 matches up versus the FE-47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-330 FE-47 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-330

 FE-47 E-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2010March 2006Fresher by 46 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-47

 E-330 FE-47 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 comes with outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 against the FE-47.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and FE-47 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and FE-47.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-330 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7MP)
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Olympus FE-47
60
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
35
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
57
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse recording
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-330Olympus FE-47
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus FE-47
Also referred to as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-03-18 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
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
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 204 grams (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 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 ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $1,100 $0