Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 5 years before the K-S1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 scores against the K-S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has got exterior dimensions 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 Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K-S1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the K-S1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and K-S1 is 93 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and K-S1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S1 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.