Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL8

Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is very comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was introduced 7 years before the E-PL8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-47 grades versus the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 vs the E-PL8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and E-PL8 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and E-PL8.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-PL8 will provide extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.