Olympus FE-47 vs Sony S980

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the S980 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 11 months after the S980 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-47 scores against the S980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 against the S980.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and S980 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and S980.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus FE-47 to offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent FE-47 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.