Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6500
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
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- 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
- Announced January 2010
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Introduced October 2016
- Replaced the Sony A6300
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Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FE-47 was announced 7 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-47 grades versus the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony A6500
| FE-47 | A6500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus FE-47
| A6500 | FE-47 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | October 2016 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 82 months |
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A6500
| FE-47 | A6500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys outside measurements 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 A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 vs the A6500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and A6500.
Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
| Olympus FE-47 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2010-01-07 | 2016-10-06 |
| 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 surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 24MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 425 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 11.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.80 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 204g (0.45 pounds) | 453g (1.00 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1405 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 350 photos |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at launch | $0 | $1,298 |