Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was revealed 9 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-47 matches up against the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 and the RX100 VA.

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

More often than not, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind in sensor technology.