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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(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
Sony WX80
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony WX80

 FE-47 WX80 

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus FE-47

 WX80 FE-47 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX80

 FE-47 WX80 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kIdentical 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).

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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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography features
Sony WX80 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography information
Sony WX80 Street photography information
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than average in class (124g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography details
Sony WX80 Travel photography details
57
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
supports touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging info
Sony WX80 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony WX80
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
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