Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-47

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-47, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-520 was released 16 months before the FE-47 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-520 matches up vs the FE-47 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Olympus FE-47. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 enjoys outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-47 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 versus the FE-47.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and FE-47 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and FE-47.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.