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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 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 HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 Overview

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony HX350

 FE-47 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus FE-47

 HX350 FE-47 
IntroducedDecember 2016January 2010Fresher by 84 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX350

 FE-47 HX350 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography features
Sony HX350 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography highlights
Sony HX350 Street photography highlights
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography info
Sony HX350 Landscape photography info
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
49
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
Sony HX350 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
27
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX350
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 pounds) 652 grams (1.44 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
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