Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX90V

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was revealed 6 years earlier than the HX90V and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-47 scores against the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 versus the HX90V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and HX90V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX90V to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.