Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Launched January 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
- 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Launched January 2013

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The FE-47 was brought out 4 years before the WX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-47 scores versus the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony WX80
FE-47 | WX80 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus FE-47
WX80 | FE-47 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 36 months |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX80
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equal display measurement |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 provides external measurements 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 WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the WX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and WX80 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and WX80.
As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX80 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-47 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2010-01-07 | 2013-01-08 |
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 measurements | 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 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.3-8.0 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 4.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | 204g (0.45 pounds) | 124g (0.27 pounds) |
Physical 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 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 photographs |
Battery style | - | 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 | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $0 | $276 |