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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 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 TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was unveiled 8 years prior to the TG-5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 matches up versus the TG-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus TG-5

 FE-47 TG-5 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus FE-47

 TG-5 FE-47 
LaunchedMay 2017January 2010More recent by 89 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus TG-5

 FE-47 TG-5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 offers external measurements 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 TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 compared to the TG-5.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and TG-5 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and TG-5.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus FE-47 to give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-5
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
39
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography details
Olympus TG-5 Street photography details
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
57
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery power (340 shots)
environment sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (250g)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography details
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
57
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery power (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging details
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than competition (250 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus FE-47Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-47 Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-07 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 340 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $449