Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus VH-410

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus FE-47 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is very similar and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was revealed 3 years prior to the VH-410 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-47 matches up vs the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 compared to the VH-410.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and VH-410.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.