Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ47

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was brought out 19 months later than the FZ47 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR700 matches up versus the FZ47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has specifications of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FZ47 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the FZ47.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and FZ47 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR700 and FZ47.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR700 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR700 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.