Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FZ80

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

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.

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

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.