Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX1

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.