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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(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
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
  • Launched January 2010
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-400 FE-47 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-400

 FE-47 E-400 
LaunchedJanuary 2010September 2006Newer by 40 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-47

 E-400 FE-47 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
34
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
49
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging information
9
no video
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-400Olympus FE-47
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