Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W690

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-47 and Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was released 3 years before the W690 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-47 grades vs the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-47 and Sony W690 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the W690.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and W690 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and W690.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W690 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.