Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-P3

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Olympus E-P3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-P3 (12MP) is relatively close but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-P3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 19 months before the E-P3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-47 matches up vs the E-P3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus PEN E-P3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P3 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 vs the E-P3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and E-P3 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and E-P3.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.