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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FZ80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was unveiled 8 years prior to the FZ80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-47 scores against the FZ80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic FZ80

 FE-47 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Olympus FE-47

 FZ80 FE-47 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2010Fresher by 85 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ80

 FE-47 FZ80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 compared to the FZ80.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and FZ80 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and FZ80.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-47
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ80
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography info
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (616g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ80
35
good MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography information
57
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
includes focus via touch
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than average in class (616g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography highlights
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ80
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
28
reasonably wide (20mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
more heavy than average in class (616g)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FZ80
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ82
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2017-01-04
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type 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 range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 gr (0.45 pounds) 616 gr (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $399