Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL6

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-PL6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 5 years prior to the E-PL6 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-47 scores versus the E-PL6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has exterior 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) while the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 and the E-PL6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and E-PL6 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and E-PL6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.