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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 19 months before the TX10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-47 grades against the TX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony TX10

 FE-47 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus FE-47

 TX10 FE-47 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX10

 FE-47 TX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has outside 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) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 against the TX10.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and TX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and TX10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TX10 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
29
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
environment proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Sony TX10
34
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proof
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography details
Sony TX10 Travel photography details
57
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proof
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX10
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-07 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $309