Olympus FE-47 vs YI M1

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 versus YI M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and YI. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and M1 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and M1 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was released 7 years before the M1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the YI M1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-47 matches up versus the M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 & YI M1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & YI M1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the YI M1 has sizing of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the M1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and M1 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and M1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the YI M1 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.