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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 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 W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was announced 24 months prior to the W620 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-47 scores against the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony W620

 FE-47 W620 

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Olympus FE-47

 W620 FE-47 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony W620

 FE-47 W620 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside 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) and the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 versus the W620.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and W620 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and W620.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W620 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
Sony W620 Street photography features
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
lighter than average (116g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography advice
Sony W620 Sports photography advice
35
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Sony W620
57
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than average (116 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography features
Sony W620 Landscape photography features
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
33
quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Sony W620
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
30
quite wide (28mm)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than average (116g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony W620
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 220 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
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, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $102