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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Successor is Olympus E-P5
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Olympus E-P3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-P3 (12MP) is relatively close but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-P3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 19 months before the E-P3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-47 matches up vs the E-P3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-P3

 FE-47 E-P3 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-P3 FE-47 
AnnouncedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-P3

 FE-47 E-P3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P3 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 vs the E-P3.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and E-P3 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and E-P3.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-P3 as a Street photography camera
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography info
Olympus E-P3 Sports photography info
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Olympus E-P3
57
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
comes with touch to focus
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
Landscape photography with Olympus E-P3
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging details
Olympus E-P3 Vlogging details
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-P3
 Olympus FE-47Olympus PEN E-P3
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-47 Olympus PEN E-P3
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-08-17
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 grams (0.45 lb) 369 grams (0.81 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 536
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $0