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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and FZ47 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced 19 months later than the FZ47 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F900EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades versus the FZ47 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic FZ47

 Fujifilm F900EXR FZ47 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2011Fresher by 19 months
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 FZ47 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FZ47

 Fujifilm F900EXR FZ47 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has proportions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the FZ47.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and FZ47 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F900EXR will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Portrait photography camera
44
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2")
38
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect focusing
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (232 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2")
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (498 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography information
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
sensor size is small (1/2")
not so great battery life (260 shots)
42
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (400 per charge)
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (232g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (260 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
better than average battery (400 per charge)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (498g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ47
47
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging features
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
27
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (498 grams)
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FZ47
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor EXR II Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 grams (0.51 lbs) 498 grams (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 400 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $380 $379