Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was launched 4 years prior to the SZ-15 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-47 scores vs the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the SZ-15.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.