Olympus FE-47 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was introduced 11 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-47 matches up vs the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 against the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.