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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Released July 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 4 years prior to the TX30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-47 grades against the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony TX30

 FE-47 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Olympus FE-47

 TX30 FE-47 
ReleasedJuly 2013January 2010Newer by 43 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display sizing3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX30

 FE-47 TX30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 offers exterior 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) whilst the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 against the TX30.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and TX30.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony TX30 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography info
Sony TX30 Portrait photography info
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography info
Sony TX30 Street photography info
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Sports photography camera
34
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography information
Sony TX30 Travel photography information
57
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
environment sealing
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
Sony TX30 Landscape photography details
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
51
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Sony TX30
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
34
quite wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony TX30
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-07-26
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3.3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $230