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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was released 12 months earlier than the WX10 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-47 grades against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony WX10

 FE-47 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus FE-47

 WX10 FE-47 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 12 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX10

 FE-47 WX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has outside 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) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 versus the WX10.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and WX10 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and WX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony WX10 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
39
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography information
Sony WX10 Sports photography information
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
Sony WX10 Travel photography info
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX10 Landscape photography factors
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
50
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX10
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.8"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lbs) 161 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $200