Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A330

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was introduced 8 months after the A330 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-47 scores against the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 offers exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 compared to the A330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and A330 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and A330.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus FE-47 will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent FE-47 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.