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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(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
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
  • Announced January 2010
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-5 FE-47 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2010More recent by 14 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-5

 FE-47 E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-47

 E-5 FE-47 
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).

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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.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-5
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-5
Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
34
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
56
weather sealing
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
57
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
64
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
has mic port
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-5Olympus FE-47
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
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