Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ60

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FZ60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FZ60 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-47 scores vs the FZ60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-47 has 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 FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-47 and the FZ60.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and FZ60 is 93 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and FZ60.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FZ60 to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.