Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-47

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus FE-47, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was announced 6 years prior to the FE-47 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-300 matches up against the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus FE-47. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus FE-47 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-300 versus the FE-47.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and FE-47 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and FE-47.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-47 will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.