Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-47

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was manufactured 9 months earlier than the FE-47 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores versus the FE-47 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has outer 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) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-47 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 and the FE-47.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FE-47 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and FE-47.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.