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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
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
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was manufactured 9 months earlier than the FE-47 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores versus the FE-47 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-450 FE-47 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-450

 FE-47 E-450 
ReleasedJanuary 2010March 2009More modern by 9 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47

 E-450 FE-47 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 and the FE-47.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FE-47 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and FE-47.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
57
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography features
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery life (500 per charge)
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than average (426g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (500 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
57
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-450Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-450 Olympus FE-47
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-31 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 204 gr (0.45 lbs)
Physical 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 All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $138 $0