Olympus FE-47 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 6 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-47 matches up against the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-47 and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 against the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and RX1R II is 93 and 78 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and RX1R II.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will produce more detail due to its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.