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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 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 FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ47, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is very similar and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-47 was released 18 months earlier than the FZ47 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-47 matches up vs the FZ47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic FZ47

 FE-47 FZ47 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus FE-47

 FZ47 FE-47 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 18 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ47

 FE-47 FZ47 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 comes with external 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ47 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 against the FZ47.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and FZ47 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and FZ47.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus FE-47 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography information
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
has face detection focus
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Panasonic FZ47
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (498 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ47
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
42
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (400 shots)
low fps (4.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Travel photography camera
57
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
better than average battery power (400 shots)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (498g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-47
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ47
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
43
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (400 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
27
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
heavier than competition (498g)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ47
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2011-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 9.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lbs) 498g (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $379