Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Introduced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Launched March 2014
- New Model is Sony RX10 II

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

The FE-47 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-47 scores against the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony RX10
FE-47 | RX10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus FE-47
RX10 | FE-47 | |||
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Launched | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 51 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1290k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+1060k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX10
FE-47 | RX10 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 vs the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and RX10.
Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2014-03-20 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,290k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/3200s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 10.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 204g (0.45 lb) | 813g (1.79 lb) |
Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 69 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $0 | $698 |