Olympus FE-47 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony NEX-5T, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was released 4 years earlier than the NEX-5T which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-47 scores versus the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has outside 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 NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony NEX-5T in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and NEX-5T is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and NEX-5T.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-5T will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.