Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was launched 6 months later than the WX1 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 grades versus the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 vs the WX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and WX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and WX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively.