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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was released 9 years earlier than the GX9 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-47 matches up vs the GX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic GX9

 FE-47 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus FE-47

 GX9 FE-47 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010Newer by 98 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GX9

 FE-47 GX9 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 features outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has sizing of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 versus the GX9.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and GX9 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and GX9.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography info
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography info
35
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
73
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography factors
57
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
35
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-07 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lb) 407 gr (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $1,000