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Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Comparison

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13 MP | 1/3.1" (4.7 x 3.5 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Olympus FE-47

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Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing S33 and FE-47, two Small Sensor Compact cameras from Nikon and Olympus. Nikon S33 was introduced to market in February 2015 and Olympus FE-47 was launched in January 2010. As you can see, FE-47 is 5 years older than S33. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon S33 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-02-10
  • 13MP - 1/3.1' CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 30-90 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • 4.7fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 221g. 110 x 66 x 27 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2010-01-07
  • 14MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 36-180 mm F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • fps continuous shooting
  • - 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 204g. 98 x 61 x 27 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix S33 over Olympus FE-47
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Focal Length - Wide
30mm vs 36mm 6 mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
3.30 vs 3.50 faster lens at wide
Max Video Resolution
1280 x 720 vs 640 x 480 Higher Resolution Video
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Reasons to choose Olympus FE-47 over Nikon Coolpix S33
Max Sensor Resolution
14 MP vs 13 MP 7% more pixels
Weight
204 g vs 221 g 17 g lighter
Focal Length - Tele
180mm vs 90mm 90 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
5× vs 3× more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Tele
5.60 vs 5.90 faster lens at tele
Sensor Pixel Area
2.01µm2 vs 1.27µm2 58% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Nikon Coolpix S33 and Olympus FE-47
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Common Weaknesses of Nikon Coolpix S33 and Olympus FE-47
In-body Image Stabilization
Digital only vs No No Built-in stabilization
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
External Flash Shoe
No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder
None vs None No eye-level shooting option
RAW Support
No vs No Lower image quality
LCD Screen Size
2.70" vs 2.70" Small display
LCD Screen Resolution
230k dots vs 230k dots Low resolution screens
Manual Focusing
No vs No No manual focusing modes
Manual Exposure
No vs No No manual exposure control
Focal Length - Wide
30mm vs 36mm No real wide angle coverage
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Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon S33 has external dimensions of 110 x 66 x 27 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.06″) and weighs 221 g (0.49 lb / 7.80 oz) (including batteries). Olympus FE-47 has external dimensions of 98 x 61 x 27 mm (3.86 x 2.4 x 1.06″) and weighs 204 g (0.45 lb / 7.20 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47. Olympus FE-47 is 12mm narrower and 5mm shorter than Nikon S33 but they have the same thickness of 27mm.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47.
Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus FE-47 is 17g lighter than the Nikon S33 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Weight Comparison

Compact Cameras

S33
FE-47
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Average
Max
Thickness Comparison

Compact Cameras

S33
FE-47
Min
Average
Max

Weather Sealing

With its weather sealed body, we believe that S33 has a big advantage over FE-47 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 2.70".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47: Sensor Comparison

Nikon S33 has a 13.0MP 1/3.1' (4.7 x 3.5 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus FE-47 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features TruePic III processor.

Below you can see the S33 and FE-47 sensor size comparison.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 Cameras


As seen above, Olympus FE-47 has a 1.7x Larger sensor area than Nikon S33. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47 Lens Specs Comparison

Nikon S33 features a 30-90 mm F3.3-5.9 3× zoom lens whereas Olympus FE-47 features a 36-180 mm F3.5-5.6 5× zoom lens.

Nikon S33 has 6mm wider coverage than the Olympus FE-47. At f3.30, it is also faster at widest end. On the tele end, Olympus FE-47 has 90mm longer reach than the Nikon S33. At f5.60, it is also faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

S33
FE-47
Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS
Average
Telezoom

Compact Cameras

S33
FE-47
Longest - Canon SX520 HS
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

S33
FE-47
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

S33
FE-47
Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
Average
What types of Photography are Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Nikon S33 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Olympus FE-47 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Average Resolution Sensor: 13.0MP
Small 1/3.1" (4.7 x 3.5 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Nikon S33 for Street Photography

POOR

Olympus FE-47 for Street Photography

POOR
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
30 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/3.1" (4.7 x 3.5 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Small Body
Live-view
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
36 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Nikon S33 for Sports Photography

POOR

Olympus FE-47 for Sports Photography

POOR
Environmental Sealings
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.7fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 220 shots
90 mm Tele Lens
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
180 mm Tele Lens
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Nikon S33 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus FE-47 for Daily Photography

POOR
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
221g
Small 1/3.1" (4.7 x 3.5 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Compact Body
204g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details

Nikon S33 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Olympus FE-47 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Environmental Sealings
Average Resolution Sensor: 13.0MP
30 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/3.1" (4.7 x 3.5 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Read the details
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
36 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-47: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Nikon S33 and Olympus FE-47 scores compare:

Nikon S33
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #366 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #1050 out of 1243 in all Cameras
Olympus FE-47
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #458 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #1200 out of 1243 in all Cameras

Nikon S33 has a higher Overall Score than the Olympus FE-47 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

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Olympus FE-47 vs Nikon S33 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon Coolpix S33 Olympus FE-47
Brand Nikon Olympus
Announced 2015-02-10 2010-01-07
Body Type Compact Compact
Sensor
Type CMOS CCD
Size 1/3.1' 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 4.7 x 3.5 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Area 16.45mm2 27.72mm2
Megapixels 13 megapixels 14 megapixels
Max Resolution 4160 x 3120 4288 x 3216
Max Native Light sensitivity 1,600 ISO 1,600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 30-90 mm (3×) 36-180 mm (5×)
Max Aperture F3.3-5.9 F3.5-5.6
Macro Focus Range 5cm 3cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 2.70" 2.70"
Resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Digital only No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 4.7 fps n/a
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 221g 204g
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 27mm 98 x 61 x 27mm
Battery Life 220 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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