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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
57
Overall
49

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX30V
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony HX50V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was released 4 years before the HX50V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-47 grades versus the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony HX50V

 FE-47 HX50V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus FE-47

 HX50V FE-47 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2010Newer by 40 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX50V

 FE-47 HX50V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 vs the HX50V.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and HX50V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX50V to give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX50V Portrait photography advice
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
51
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Sony HX50V
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (272g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Sports photography camera
35
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
58
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (400 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
Sony HX50V Travel photography info
57
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery power (400 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (272g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography information
Sony HX50V Landscape photography information
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
54
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery power (400 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Sony HX50V
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic jack
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX50V
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 272 gr (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
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 - 400 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $439