Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4 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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
- Introduced April 2015
- Previous Model is Olympus TG-3
- New Model is Olympus TG-5
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-47 was released 6 years earlier than the TG-4 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-47 matches up against the TG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus TG-4
FE-47 | TG-4 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus FE-47
TG-4 | FE-47 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | January 2010 | Newer by 64 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus TG-4
FE-47 | TG-4 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus TG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the TG-4.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and TG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.
Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and TG-4.
To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-4 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Olympus Tough TG-4 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Olympus Tough TG-4 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2015-04-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264, 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 204 grams (0.45 lb) | 247 grams (0.54 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $0 | $379 |