Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.