Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX20

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was revealed 3 years before the TX20 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-47 grades vs the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 features external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 compared to the TX20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and TX20 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and TX20.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX20 to result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.