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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2013
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was announced 4 years earlier than the RX1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-47 scores against the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony RX1

 FE-47 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus FE-47

 RX1 FE-47 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX1

 FE-47 RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 against the RX1.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and RX1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and RX1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX1 will deliver more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
Sony RX1 Portrait photography information
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
82
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
Sony RX1 Street photography factors
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX1 Sports photography highlights
34
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography information
Sony RX1 Travel photography information
57
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
Sony RX1 Landscape photography details
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
65
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX1
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lbs) 482g (1.06 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 93
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $2,798