Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was announced 10 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-47 grades vs the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 has physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 versus the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.