Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax ist DS2

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax ist DS2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 4 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-47 matches up versus the ist DS2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Pentax ist DS2. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax ist DS2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 and the ist DS2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and ist DS2 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and ist DS2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus FE-47 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger FE-47 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.