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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 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
  • Launched January 2010
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Released July 2013
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was released 4 years before the MX-1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-47 scores versus the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Pentax MX-1

 FE-47 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Olympus FE-47

 MX-1 FE-47 
ReleasedJuly 2013January 2010More recent by 42 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax MX-1

 FE-47 MX-1 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 vs the MX-1.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and MX-1 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and MX-1.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus FE-47 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography advice
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
42
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Street photography advice
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography details
35
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (290 per charge)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Pentax MX-1
57
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
better than average battery power (290 shots)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (391g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography info
Pentax MX-1 Landscape photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
55
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (290 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
33
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (391 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax MX-1
 Olympus FE-47Pentax MX-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-47 Pentax MX-1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2013-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 pounds) 391 grams (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 208
Other
Battery life - 290 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
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