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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was announced 7 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-47 scores vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 FE-47 RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V FE-47 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2010More recent by 82 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 FE-47 RX100 V 
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has got outer dimensions 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 RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 against the RX100 V.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 V Travel photography information
57
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than others (299g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 V Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
81
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (299g)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2016-10-06
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 measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204g (0.45 pounds) 299g (0.66 pounds)
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 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $998