Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was brought out 6 years prior to the E-M5 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-47 grades versus the E-M5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 and the E-M5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and E-M5 II is 93 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.