Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung NX10

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung NX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the NX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-47 grades versus the NX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung NX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 offers physical dimensions 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 NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 and the NX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and NX10 is 93 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and NX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX10 will provide greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.