Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A77 II

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-47 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was introduced 5 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-47 matches up against the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys physical 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) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.