Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Launched December 2011
- Succeeded the Panasonic LX3
- Newer Model is Panasonic LX7
Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview
In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FE-47 was brought out 23 months before the LX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-47 scores against the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic LX5
FE-47 | LX5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Olympus FE-47
LX5 | FE-47 | |||
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Launched | December 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 23 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic LX5
FE-47 | LX5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 compared to the LX5.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and LX5 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and LX5.
All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications
Olympus FE-47 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus FE-47 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2011-12-15 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.0-3.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | 7.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE 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) | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite |
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 204 grams (0.45 lb) | 271 grams (0.60 lb) |
Dimensions | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery ID | 2 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $0 | $294 |