Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax K200D

Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-47 and Pentax K200D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was brought out 17 months later than the K200D making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-47 grades against the K200D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-47 compared to the K200D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and K200D is 93 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and K200D.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus FE-47 will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern FE-47 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.