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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was launched 5 years earlier than the WX220 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-47 matches up versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony WX220

 FE-47 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus FE-47

 WX220 FE-47 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX220

 FE-47 WX220 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 features physical measurements 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 WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 compared to the WX220.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and WX220 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and WX220.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX220 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
37
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX220 Travel photography highlights
57
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
Landscape photography with Sony WX220
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX220
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-07 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204g (0.45 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 - 210 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $198