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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony TX1

 FE-47 TX1 

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus FE-47

 TX1 FE-47 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX1

 FE-47 TX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2010August 2009Same age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX1 Portrait photography factors
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography advice
Sony TX1 Street photography advice
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Sports photography camera
35
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Sony TX1
57
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
Sony TX1 Landscape photography details
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
31
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Sony TX1 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
28
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX1
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-07 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $350