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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A450, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was unveiled at a similar time to the A450 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-47 matches up vs the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony A450

 FE-47 A450 

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Olympus FE-47

 A450 FE-47 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A450

 FE-47 A450 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 versus the A450.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and A450 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and A450.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FE-47 features the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF more difficult.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Sony A450
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Sony A450
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Sony A450
34
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography information
Sony A450 Travel photography information
57
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
Sony A450 Landscape photography advice
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Sony A450
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
9
can't record video
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony A450
 Olympus FE-47Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-01-07 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 pounds) 560 gr (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.8
DXO Low light score not tested 769
Other
Battery life - 1050 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $1,241