Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung NX mini, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was released 5 years prior to the NX mini and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-47 scores vs the NX mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got 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 Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung NX mini in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 vs the NX mini.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and NX mini is 93 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and NX mini.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX mini will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.