Olympus FE-47 vs Sony H200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the H200 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-47 matches up vs the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-47 and Sony H200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 and the H200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and H200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and H200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind in sensor tech.