Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Revealed December 2007
- Previous Model is Konica Minolta 7D
- Successor is Sony A77

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A700, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the A700 (12MP) is very close but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

The FE-47 was launched 2 years after the A700 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-47 scores versus the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony A700
FE-47 | A700 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | ![]() | December 2007 | Newer by 25 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Olympus FE-47
A700 | FE-47 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A700
FE-47 | A700 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 and the A700.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and A700 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and A700.
As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus FE-47 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer FE-47 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A700 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2007-12-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4272 x 2848 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
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 | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video data 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 grams (0.45 lbs) | 768 grams (1.69 lbs) |
Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.9 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 581 |
Other | ||
Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Pricing at release | $0 | $1,000 |