Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic L1

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic L1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and L1 (7MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 2 years after the L1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-47 grades against the L1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic L1 has proportions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 vs the L1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and L1 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and L1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will produce more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer FE-47 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.