Olympus E-3 vs Olympus FE-47

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was manufactured 22 months before the FE-47 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-3 matches up versus the FE-47 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

See the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus FE-47 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-3 and the FE-47.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FE-47 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and FE-47.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus FE-47 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.