Olympus FE-47 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-47 grades versus the NEX-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 versus the NEX-6.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and NEX-6 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and NEX-6.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-6 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.