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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 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
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic TS4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 3 years before the TS4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-47 matches up vs the TS4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic TS4

 FE-47 TS4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus FE-47

 TS4 FE-47 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic TS4

 FE-47 TS4 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 versus the TS4.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and TS4 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and TS4.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus FE-47 to result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography information
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS4 Street photography advice
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography factors
34
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery (310 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Panasonic TS4
57
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
good battery (310 CIPA)
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography information
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
41
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
good battery (310 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external mic jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 197 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 - 310 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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