Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A900

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus FE-47 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was introduced 15 months later than the A900 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-47 scores versus the A900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 against the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and A900 is 93 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and A900.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will offer extra detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent FE-47 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.