Olympus E-420 vs Olympus FE-47

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus FE-47, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was unveiled 18 months prior to the FE-47 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-420 grades against the FE-47 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Olympus FE-47. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus FE-47 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-420 compared to the FE-47.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and FE-47 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and FE-47.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind in sensor technology.