Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 3 years before the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-47 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 4G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 features 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) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.