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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(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
  • Released January 2010
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • New Model is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 5 years before the RX100 III which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-47 matches up versus the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony RX100 III

 FE-47 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus FE-47

 RX100 III FE-47 
ReleasedMay 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX100 III

 FE-47 RX100 III 
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has got physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 and the RX100 III.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and RX100 III is 93 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography factors
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 III Street photography factors
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
34
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 III Travel photography features
57
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
85
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
73
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 III Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
80
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2014-05-15
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 290 gr (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $748