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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Pentax X-5 front
Portability
65
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 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
  • Announced January 2010
Pentax X-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-580mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 595g - 119 x 86 x 107mm
  • Released August 2012
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Pentax X-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the X-5 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 3 years prior to the X-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-47 matches up against the X-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Pentax X-5

 FE-47 X-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax X-5 over the Olympus FE-47

 X-5 FE-47 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 31 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax X-5

 FE-47 X-5 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 features external 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) while the Pentax X-5 has sizing of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 against the X-5.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and X-5 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and X-5.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax X-5 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
Pentax X-5 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
Pentax X-5 Street photography features
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (595 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
Pentax X-5 Sports photography details
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
52
excellent zoom range (22-580mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography advice
Pentax X-5 Travel photography advice
57
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
53
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (22mm)
very long zoom (580mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (595g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax X-5 Landscape photography highlights
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
47
you can focus manually
fairly wide (22mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Pentax X-5 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic jack
26
fairly wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
heavier than others (595 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax X-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax X-5
 Olympus FE-47Pentax X-5
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-47 Pentax X-5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-08-22
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 22-580mm (26.4x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 230k dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 9.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 595 grams (1.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 119 x 86 x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2")
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 life - 330 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $230