Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-47

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-47, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-400 was brought out 4 years before the FE-47 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-400 grades against the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 vs the FE-47.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FE-47 is 77 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and FE-47.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.