Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 6 months prior to the FZ35 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-47 grades against the FZ35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ35 has proportions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 versus the FZ35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and FZ35 is 93 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and FZ35.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to result in extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.