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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 659g - 123 x 89 x 123mm
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Fujifilm SL1000 and Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL1000 was manufactured 18 months after the FZ47 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm SL1000 scores vs the FZ47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Panasonic FZ47

 Fujifilm SL1000 FZ47 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Fujifilm SL1000

 FZ47 Fujifilm SL1000 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm SL1000 and Panasonic FZ47

 Fujifilm SL1000 FZ47 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL1000 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") along with a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm SL1000 against the FZ47.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL1000 and FZ47 is 61 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL1000 and FZ47.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm SL1000 to show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm SL1000 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL1000
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ47
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megapixel count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detect focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ47 Street photography info
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tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (659g)
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has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (498g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ47 Sports photography features
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excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
good battery life (350 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (400 shots)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Travel photography advice
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good battery life (350 per charge)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (659g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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better than average battery (400 per charge)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (498g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography information
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quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing mic port
heavier than average in class (659 grams)
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (498 grams)
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL1000 and Panasonic FZ47
 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-07-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 9.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 659g (1.45 lb) 498g (1.10 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") 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 350 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $600 $379