Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A9 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was launched 10 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-47 grades versus the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 provides external 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) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A9 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 versus the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and A9 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind in sensor technology.