Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was announced 8 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-47 scores against the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind in sensor tech.