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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 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
  • Released January 2010
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Replacement is Sony WX350
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-47 scores vs the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony WX300

 FE-47 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Olympus FE-47

 WX300 FE-47 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2010More modern by 38 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX300

 FE-47 WX300 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the WX300.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
36
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography highlights
Sony WX300 Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
Sony WX300 Sports photography details
34
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography advice
Sony WX300 Travel photography advice
57
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography details
Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
Sony WX300 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX300
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus 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 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 166 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $0 $330