Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was announced 7 years earlier than the FZ2500 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-47 matches up vs the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 offers physical 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 compared to the FZ2500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and FZ2500 is 93 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and FZ2500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.