Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX3

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").

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.