Olympus FE-47 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was announced 23 months prior to the NEX-7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-47 grades against the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony NEX-7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-47 vs the NEX-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and NEX-7 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and NEX-7.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.