Olympus FE-47 vs Sony QX30

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-47 and Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was unveiled 5 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-47 matches up against the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 vs the QX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and QX30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and QX30.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony QX30 to provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.