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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released June 2009
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-47 versus Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the W80 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was brought out 7 months after the W80 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-47 scores vs the W80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Pentax W80

 FE-47 W80 
ReleasedJanuary 2010June 2009Newer by 7 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus FE-47

 W80 FE-47 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax W80

 FE-47 W80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 offers external dimensions 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 Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 against the W80.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and W80 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to result in more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FE-47 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W80 Portrait photography highlights
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Pentax W80
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
weather proofing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography info
Pentax W80 Sports photography info
34
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography information
Pentax W80 Travel photography information
57
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography information
Pentax W80 Landscape photography information
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
37
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Pentax W80
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
25
rather wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax W80
 Olympus FE-47Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-47 Pentax Optio W80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2009-06-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
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 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID 2 x AA D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $250