Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
- Revealed February 2020
- Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III Overview
Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus FE-47 versus Olympus E-M1 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

The FE-47 was brought out 11 years prior to the E-M1 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-47 matches up vs the E-M1 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-M1 III
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus FE-47
E-M1 III | FE-47 | |||
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Revealed | February 2020 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 122 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-M1 III
FE-47 | E-M1 III |
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 III has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-47 versus Olympus E-M1 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 against the E-M1 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and E-M1 III is 93 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and E-M1 III.
To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 III Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-47 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2020-02-11 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | TruePic IX |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.4 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 226.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 121 |
Cross type focus points | - | 121 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 60.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 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) | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 204g (0.45 lbs) | 580g (1.28 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | BLH-1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Price at launch | $0 | $1,800 |