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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Pentax K-S1 front
Portability
69
Imaging
64
Features
70
Overall
66

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 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
  • Released January 2010
Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Successor is Pentax K-S2
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 5 years before the K-S1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 scores against the K-S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Pentax K-S1

 FE-47 K-S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Olympus FE-47

 K-S1 FE-47 
AnnouncedAugust 2014January 2010More modern by 56 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-S1

 FE-47 K-S1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has got exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the K-S1.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and K-S1 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and K-S1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S1 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography information
Pentax K-S1 Street photography information
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
73
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (558 grams)
good high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Pentax K-S1
35
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
69
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (5.4 frames/s)
low battery power (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Pentax K-S1
57
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than average (558 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low battery power (410 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
Landscape photography with Pentax K-S1
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
low battery power (410 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Pentax K-S1
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (558 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-S1
 Olympus FE-47Pentax K-S1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-47 Pentax K-S1
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-07 2014-08-27
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Prime MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lbs) 558g (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1061
Other
Battery life - 410 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $339