Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX99

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was revealed 9 years prior to the HX99 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-47 matches up against the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has outer 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 HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 vs the HX99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and HX99.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.