Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced January 2010
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Old Model is Sony HX300
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V Overview
Following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX400V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-47 was brought out 5 years before the HX400V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-47 matches up against the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony HX400V
FE-47 | HX400V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus FE-47
HX400V | FE-47 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | January 2010 | More modern by 49 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX400V
FE-47 | HX400V | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX400V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 against the HX400V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and HX400V is 93 and 62 respectively.
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and HX400V.
Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX400V to resolve greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-02-12 |
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 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
Hot shoe | ||
AE 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 204 grams (0.45 lb) | 660 grams (1.46 lb) |
Physical 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 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 life | - | 300 photos |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $0 | $448 |