Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus E-PL9

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus E-PL9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is very comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was brought out 9 years earlier than the E-PL9 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-47 scores against the E-PL9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 compared to the E-PL9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and E-PL9 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and E-PL9.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind in sensor tech.