Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ150, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the FZ150 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-47 matches up vs the FZ150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-47 against the FZ150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and FZ150 is 93 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and FZ150.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus FE-47 to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.