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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 5 years before the W810 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-47 grades versus the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony W810

 FE-47 W810 

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus FE-47

 W810 FE-47 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony W810

 FE-47 W810 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 against the W810.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and W810 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and W810.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to render extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography info
Sony W810 Portrait photography info
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
38
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Sony W810 as a Street photography camera
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography highlights
Sony W810 Sports photography highlights
35
megapixel count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography details
Sony W810 Travel photography details
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
41
fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
Sony W810 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic support
32
fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony W810
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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) 111 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" 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 - 200 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $100