Nikon P7800 vs Olympus FE-47

Below, we are looking at the Nikon P7800 and Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P7800 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is very well matched but the P7800 (1/1.7") and FE-47 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The P7800 was revealed 3 years later than the FE-47 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the P7800 grades against the FE-47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 and Olympus FE-47. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7800 enjoys outer measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon P7800 and Olympus FE-47 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the P7800 and the FE-47.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7800 and FE-47 is 82 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P7800 and FE-47.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7800 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer P7800 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.