Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 10 years before the FZ1000 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-47 grades versus the FZ1000 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 against the FZ1000 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and FZ1000 II is 93 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be behind in sensor innovation.