Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL1s

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL1s, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is very well matched but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 10 months earlier than the E-PL1s so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-47 scores versus the E-PL1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 offers exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 compared to the E-PL1s.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and E-PL1s is 93 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and E-PL1s.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.