Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5
93 Imaging
36 Features
17 Overall
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88 Imaging
52 Features
72 Overall
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Revealed September 2012
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-PL5 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FE-47 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the E-PL5 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-47 scores against the E-PL5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus PEN E-PL5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-PL5
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus FE-47
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Revealed | September 2012 | January 2010 | Fresher by 32 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-PL5
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 and the E-PL5.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and E-PL5 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and E-PL5.
As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL5 Specifications
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Olympus PEN E-PL5 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2012-09-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 35 |
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 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | 204g (0.45 lbs) | 325g (0.72 lbs) |
Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 889 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $0 | $400 |