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Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 22 months prior to the CX6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-47 scores against the CX6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Ricoh CX6

 FE-47 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Olympus FE-47

 CX6 FE-47 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2010More recent by 22 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX6

 FE-47 CX6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 provides physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 vs the CX6.

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and CX6 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and CX6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
has manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography info
Ricoh CX6 Street photography info
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography factors
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
57
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Ricoh CX6
 Olympus FE-47Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus FE-47 Ricoh CX6
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 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
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 201 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $595