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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was launched 3 years before the WX150 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-47 grades vs the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony WX150

 FE-47 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Olympus FE-47

 WX150 FE-47 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX150

 FE-47 WX150 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 versus the WX150.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and WX150.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX150 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
Sony WX150 Street photography factors
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX150 Sports photography highlights
35
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography details
Sony WX150 Travel photography details
57
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX150 Landscape photography advice
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX150
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum 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 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 240 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $300