Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung WB750

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung WB750, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the WB750 (13MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the WB750 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-47 matches up versus the WB750 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung WB750. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung WB750 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 against the WB750.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and WB750 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and WB750.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to offer greater detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.