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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 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
  • Announced January 2010
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ300
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 3 years before the FZ200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-47 matches up against the FZ200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic FZ200

 FE-47 FZ200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Olympus FE-47

 FZ200 FE-47 
AnnouncedJuly 2012January 2010Newer by 30 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ200

 FE-47 FZ200 
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 against the FZ200.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and FZ200 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and FZ200.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to show extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography details
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ200 as a Street photography camera
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (588g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ200
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
46
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography info
57
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
better than average battery pack (540 shots)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (588 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography advice
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
63
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (588 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ200
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 13.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 588 grams (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 37
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 114
Other
Battery life - 540 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $499