Nikon Coolpix
L20
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Olympus
FE-47

Olympus FE-47

40

Reasons to buy the Olympus FE-47

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x61x27 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
204 g
Nikon Coolpix L20

39

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Size
 Really small
Compact 61x97x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
135 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L20
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the L20's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Weight Significantly lighter 135 g vs 204 g
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 More than 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus FE-47
Wide angle Better wide angle 36 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 98x61x27 mm vs 61x97x29 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L20 Nikon Coolpix L20
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Olympus FE-47 Olympus FE-47
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L20:38 mm
FE-47:36 mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
L20:480p @ 30fps
FE-47:480p
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

$136
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weight Is significantly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix L22 vs the Coolpix L20
Compare the Coolpix L22 vs the FE-47
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix L20
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the FE-47
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix L20
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the FE-47
Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$78 - $80
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the Coolpix L20
Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the FE-47

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L20
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L20
Nikon Coolpix S220

Nikon Coolpix S220

Ultra compact

$327
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S220 vs the Coolpix L20
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$283
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L20
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L20

Olympus FE-47 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the FE-47
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the FE-47
Olympus VG-120

Olympus VG120

Compact

$117
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the VG120 vs the FE-47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam

$88
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-LS5 vs the FE-47
Fujifilm FinePix AV200

Fujifilm FinePix AV200

Compact

$88 - $92
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the FinePix AV200 vs the FE-47

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Nikon Coolpix L20 Olympus FE-47
Nikon Coolpix L20 Olympus FE-47

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