Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A9

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was launched 8 years earlier than the A9 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-47 matches up versus the A9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 provides physical measurements 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 Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 versus the A9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and A9 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and A9.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.