Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GM5

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GM5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the GM5 (16MP) is fairly close but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GM5 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was announced 5 years earlier than the GM5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-47 scores vs the GM5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 provides physical measurements 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 Panasonic GM5 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 and the GM5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and GM5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and GM5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GM5 will render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.