Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was launched 6 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-47 grades versus the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 offers exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and RX100 IV is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.