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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Renewed by Sony A6700
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was brought out 10 years earlier than the A6600 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 matches up against the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony A6600

 FE-47 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus FE-47

 A6600 FE-47 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2010More modern by 117 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A6600

 FE-47 A6600 

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 versus the A6600.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and A6600.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6600 will show greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
82
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography highlights
Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Sony A6600
34
resolution is good (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery (810 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
Sony A6600 Travel photography factors
57
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
84
great battery (810 shots)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count good (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
great battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
Sony A6600 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
84
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony A6600
 Olympus FE-47Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Alpha a6600
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m no built-in flash
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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 503 grams (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $0 $1,198