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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Released July 2013
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FZ70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was released 4 years earlier than the FZ70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-47 matches up versus the FZ70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic FZ70

 FE-47 FZ70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Olympus FE-47

 FZ70 FE-47 
ReleasedJuly 2013January 2010Newer by 42 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ70

 FE-47 FZ70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 compared to the FZ70.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and FZ70 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and FZ70.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FZ70 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography factors
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
49
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
35
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (400 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Travel photography camera
57
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
great battery power (400 shots)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (20mm)
great reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (606g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography advice
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (20mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ70
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
26
relatively wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (606g)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ70
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2013-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 13.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 pounds) 606 gr (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 171
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Form 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 type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $300