Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-01

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Pentax K-01, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was announced 3 years prior to the K-01 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-47 matches up vs the K-01 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-01. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has outer 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) and the Pentax K-01 has proportions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 compared to the K-01.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and K-01 is 93 and 76 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and K-01.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.