Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung GX-1L

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was launched 3 years after the GX-1L which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-47 matches up against the GX-1L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 features outside dimensions 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 Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 against the GX-1L.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and GX-1L is 93 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and GX-1L.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus FE-47 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer FE-47 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.