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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the WG-3 GPS (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was announced 4 years prior to the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-47 grades vs the WG-3 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FE-47 WG-3 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Olympus FE-47

 WG-3 GPS FE-47 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FE-47 WG-3 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and WG-3 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and WG-3 GPS.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to deliver extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
41
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Street photography camera
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (238g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
34
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Travel photography camera
57
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
environment proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
heavier than others (238 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
54
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
34
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others (238g)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Olympus FE-47Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-47 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lbs) 238 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 240 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $350