Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 8 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-47 grades vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 versus the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and HX350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and HX350.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX350 to produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.