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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 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
  • Launched January 2010
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was announced 3 years before the VH-515 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-47 grades against the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus VH-515

 FE-47 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus FE-47

 VH-515 FE-47 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus VH-515

 FE-47 VH-515 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 has outside measurements 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 VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 vs the VH-515.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and VH-515 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and VH-515.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
57
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
comes with focus via touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography advice
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
37
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic jack
35
relatively wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus FE-47Olympus VH-515
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-47 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic III+
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model 2 x AA LI-50B
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
Price at release $0 $648