Olympus FE-47 vs Sony HX9V

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony HX9V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was unveiled 18 months prior to the HX9V which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-47 matches up against the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 and the HX9V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and HX9V is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and HX9V.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX9V to give more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.