Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3
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Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Released June 2010

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and CX3 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The FE-47 was manufactured 5 months before the CX3 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-47 scores versus the CX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Ricoh CX3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Ricoh CX3
FE-47 | CX3 |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Olympus FE-47
CX3 | FE-47 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX3
FE-47 | CX3 | |||
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Released | January 2010 | ![]() | June 2010 | Same age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 vs the CX3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and CX3 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and CX3.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Ricoh CX3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Ricoh |
Model type | Olympus FE-47 | Ricoh CX3 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2010-01-07 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 8s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 204g (0.45 pounds) | 206g (0.45 pounds) |
Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | 2 x AA | DB-100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $0 | $329 |