Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GH5S

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was revealed 9 years before the GH5S and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-47 matches up against the GH5S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 compared to the GH5S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and GH5S is 93 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and GH5S.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus FE-47 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.