Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Announced September 2006
- Refreshed by Olympus E-410
(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
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview
The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-47, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-400 was brought out 4 years before the FE-47 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-400 grades against the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-47
E-400 | FE-47 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-400
FE-47 | E-400 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | September 2006 | Newer by 40 months | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-47
E-400 | FE-47 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 vs the FE-47.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FE-47 is 77 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and FE-47.
As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-47 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2006-09-14 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | 435 gr (0.96 lbs) | 204 gr (0.45 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $599 | $0 |