Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-1 II

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was revealed 9 years before the K-1 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-47 matches up vs the K-1 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys outside dimensions 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 Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-47 compared to the K-1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and K-1 II is 93 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail because of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.