Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ47

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FZ47, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 3 years before the FZ47 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-25 matches up against the FZ47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FZ47 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 against the FZ47.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and FZ47 is 98 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FZ47 to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.