Olympus FE-47 vs Sony S2100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was unveiled very close to the S2100 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-47 matches up against the S2100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 features external dimensions 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 S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-47 and Sony S2100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 against the S2100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and S2100 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and S2100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.