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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Other Name is X-925
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
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the FE-47 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-4000 scores vs the FE-47 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus FE-47

 FE-4000 FE-47 

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus FE-4000

 FE-47 FE-4000 

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-47

 FE-4000 FE-47 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 against the FE-47.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and FE-47 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and FE-47.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus FE-47 to result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography info
Olympus FE-47 Street photography info
55
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography highlights
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
35
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
62
lighter than competitors (136g)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
57
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography features
28
quite wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus FE-47
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-4000 Olympus FE-47
Otherwise known as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 pounds) 204g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $0