Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung GX-1S

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung GX-1S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was announced 4 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-47 matches up vs the GX-1S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 vs the GX-1S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and GX-1S is 93 and 68 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and GX-1S.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus FE-47 will render more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer FE-47 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.