Nikon D200 vs Olympus FE-47

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D200 and the Olympus FE-47, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D200 was introduced in February 2006 and Olympus FE-47 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D200 over Olympus FE-47.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus FE-47 over Nikon D200.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D200 has a 2.5" screen with 230k dot resolution and Olympus FE-47 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D200

Nikon D200 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.94x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus FE-47.

Nikon D200 features a 10.2 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 372.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600 and expands to 100 - 3,200 in boosted mode. Olympus FE-47 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Nikon D200 can take pictures up to 3872 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Olympus FE-47 is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2416, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D200 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Olympus FE-47 nothing can be done.

USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Nikon D200 comes with EN-EL3e battery pack and Olympus FE-47 comes with 2 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D200 has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), MicroDrive card slot. Olympus FE-47 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D200 has Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D200, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus FE-47. Nikon D200 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D200 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D200 and ±2 range on Olympus FE-47. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D200 and exposure bracketing on Olympus FE-47.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D200 and 3.80 m on Olympus FE-47. Nikon D200 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Accessory Shoe (Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided). The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D200.

Nikon D200 body has dimensions of 147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91") and Olympus FE-47 body has dimensions of 98 x 61 x 27 mm (3.86 x 2.4 x 1.06"). Nikon D200 weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz) and Olympus FE-47 weighs 204 g (0.45 lb / 7.20 oz).

Nikon D200

Olympus FE-47

147 mm

113 mm

98 mm

61 mm