Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A37

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A37 and that is quite a serious 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 A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-47 grades against the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has outer measurements 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 A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 versus the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and A37 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and A37.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.