Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-M1 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was revealed 7 years prior to the E-M1 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-47 matches up versus the E-M1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 II has proportions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-M1 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the E-M1 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and E-M1 II is 93 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and E-M1 II.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.