Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax ist DL2

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax ist DL2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 4 years after the ist DL2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-47 scores versus the ist DL2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has exterior 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 ist DL2 has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 and the ist DL2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and ist DL2 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus FE-47 will offer you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent FE-47 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.