Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is very well matched but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was released 4 years earlier than the K-5 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 matches up versus the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has outside 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 II has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-47 versus Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 vs the K-5 II.

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

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and K-5 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.