Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A6100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-47 grades against the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 comes with exterior 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) and the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-47 vs the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will offer you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.