Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A6600

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was brought out 10 years earlier than the A6600 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-47 matches up against the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got 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) while the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 versus the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and A6600.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6600 will show greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.