Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A65

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was announced 22 months before the A65 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-47 grades versus the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 versus Sony A65 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and A65 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and A65.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will render greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind in sensor innovation.