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Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Released February 2016
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was introduced 7 years earlier than the Quattro which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-47 scores versus the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sigma Quattro

 FE-47 Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus FE-47

 Quattro FE-47 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 74 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sigma Quattro

 FE-47 Quattro 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has external 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 Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 versus the Quattro.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and Quattro is 93 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and Quattro.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sigma Quattro will produce more detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography details
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography details
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
manual focus
great sensor resolution (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Sigma Quattro
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Sports photography camera
35
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
70
great sensor resolution (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
Sigma Quattro Travel photography factors
57
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
weather sealing
great sensor resolution (29MP)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (625 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Landscape photography camera
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
great sensor resolution (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Sigma Quattro Vlogging info
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
22
provides face detection focusing
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
no external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (625g)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus FE-47Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Make Olympus Sigma
Model Olympus FE-47 Sigma sd Quattro
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
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 29 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5424 x 3616
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 -
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lbs) 625 grams (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
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 model 2 x AA BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $738