Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A850

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was launched 3 months before the A850 and 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 A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-47 matches up versus the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 features outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 against the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and A850 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and A850.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.