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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 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 SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was launched 4 years prior to the SZ-15 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-47 scores vs the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus SZ-15

 FE-47 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus FE-47

 SZ-15 FE-47 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2010Newer by 42 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus SZ-15

 FE-47 SZ-15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the SZ-15.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography factors
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (250g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
34
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography factors
57
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than average (250g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Landscape photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
49
manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging details
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
34
fairly wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (250 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus SZ-15
 Olympus FE-47Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-47 Olympus SZ-15
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $200