Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100
93 Imaging
36 Features
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89 Imaging
65 Features
74 Overall
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 283g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
- Launched August 2014
- Superseded the Sony a5000

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Overview
Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony a5100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

The FE-47 was revealed 5 years before the a5100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-47 grades vs the a5100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony a5100
FE-47 | a5100 |
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Reasons to pick Sony a5100 over the Olympus FE-47
a5100 | FE-47 | |||
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Launched | August 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 56 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony a5100
FE-47 | a5100 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony a5100 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony a5100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 and the a5100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and a5100 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and a5100.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony a5100 will provide greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony a5100 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Sony Alpha a5100 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Alpha a5100 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2014-08-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 179 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 6.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (120p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 204 grams (0.45 lb) | 283 grams (0.62 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1347 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photos |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $0 | $448 |