Olympus FE-47 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was released 3 years prior to the XZ-2 iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-47 grades vs the XZ-2 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-47 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and XZ-2 iHS.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus FE-47 will show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind in sensor innovation.