Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX850

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GX850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was launched 8 years prior to the GX850 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-47 scores vs the GX850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 compared to the GX850.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and GX850 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and GX850.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX850 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.