Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 VI, 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 resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was announced 9 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-47 grades against the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 and the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.