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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 III
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was brought out 6 years prior to the E-M5 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-47 grades versus the E-M5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FE-47 E-M5 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus FE-47

 E-M5 II FE-47 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 61 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-M5 II

 FE-47 E-M5 II 

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 and the E-M5 II.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and E-M5 II is 93 and 80 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
82
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
35
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
not so great battery life (310 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
57
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
74
weather proof
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (310 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography advice
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery life (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging info
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
82
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Olympus FE-47Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-47 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 469 gr (1.03 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $699