Olympus E-620 vs Olympus FE-47

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus FE-47, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the FE-47 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was manufactured 6 months earlier than the FE-47 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-620 matches up against the FE-47 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus FE-47 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the FE-47.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and FE-47 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and FE-47.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.