Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Old Model is Olympus E-3
(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
- Announced January 2010
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview
Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-47, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-5 was manufactured 14 months later than the FE-47 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-5 matches up versus the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus FE-47
E-5 | FE-47 | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 14 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-5
FE-47 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-47
E-5 | FE-47 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst 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 the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-47 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 and the FE-47.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and FE-47 is 58 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and FE-47.
All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Olympus FE-47 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-02-03 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V+ | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 920k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800g (1.76 lb) | 204g (0.45 lb) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 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 | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 pictures | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-5 | 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)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Two | One |
Pricing at launch | $1,700 | $0 |