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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released April 2009
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was brought out 9 months after the HX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-47 grades vs the HX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony HX1

 FE-47 HX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2010April 2009More modern by 9 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus FE-47

 HX1 FE-47 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX1

 FE-47 HX1 
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 features exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 against the HX1.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and HX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will offer you more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent FE-47 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Sony HX1
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography advice
Sony HX1 Street photography advice
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Sports photography camera
34
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
36
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
Sony HX1 Travel photography info
57
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
48
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (544g)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX1 Landscape photography factors
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
39
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging information
Sony HX1 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
22
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
lack of mic port
heavier than competition (544g)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX1
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2009-04-22
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 9.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1440x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 544 grams (1.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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