Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FZ47

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and FZ47 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was introduced 6 months prior to the FZ47 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up versus the FZ47 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR offers exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has proportions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic FZ47 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus the FZ47.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FZ47 is 91 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FZ47.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.