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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

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
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is very close and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was revealed 13 months later than the FE-5010 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-47 scores versus the FE-5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus FE-5010

 FE-47 FE-5010 
ReleasedJanuary 2010January 2009More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus FE-47

 FE-5010 FE-47 

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus FE-5010

 FE-47 FE-5010 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 features outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 against the FE-5010.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and FE-5010 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and FE-5010.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern FE-47 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography features
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography factors
35
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography factors
57
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
weather proof
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography features
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus FE-5010
 Olympus FE-47Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-47 Olympus FE-5010
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 204 gr (0.45 lb) 130 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $130