Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ47

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FZ47, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was launched 23 months earlier than the FZ47 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-600 matches up against the FZ47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-600 and the FZ47.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and FZ47 is 71 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and FZ47.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The E-600 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.