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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2006
  • Previous Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Renewed by Sony A550
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was brought out 3 years after the A100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-47 scores against the A100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony A100

 FE-47 A100 
RevealedJanuary 2010July 2006Newer by 42 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Olympus FE-47

 A100 FE-47 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A100

 FE-47 A100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the A100.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and A100 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and A100.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus FE-47 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FE-47 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography details
Sony A100 Portrait photography details
28
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
52
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography information
Sony A100 Street photography information
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A100 as a Sports photography camera
34
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
Sony A100 Travel photography info
57
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
Sony A100 Landscape photography factors
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
Sony A100 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony A100
 Olympus FE-47Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2006-07-31
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 638 gr (1.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 476
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $1,000