Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung GX-10

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was announced 3 years after the GX-10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-47 grades vs the GX-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 vs the GX-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and GX-10 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and GX-10.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus FE-47 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher FE-47 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.