Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-47

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-47, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was manufactured 14 months later than the FE-47 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-5 matches up versus the FE-47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 and the FE-47.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and FE-47 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and FE-47.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.