Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 6 months later than the TX1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-47 grades versus the TX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with exterior dimensions 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 TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the TX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and TX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.