Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was revealed 11 months earlier than the K-5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-47 matches up versus the K-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 versus the K-5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and K-5 is 93 and 60 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and K-5.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-5 will give extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.