Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was brought out 3 years after the A100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-47 scores against the A100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and A100 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and A100.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus FE-47 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FE-47 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.