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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 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 LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX10
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was launched 3 years prior to the LX7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-47 matches up against the LX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic LX7

 FE-47 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus FE-47

 LX7 FE-47 
ReleasedOctober 2012January 2010Fresher by 33 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic LX7

 FE-47 LX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has got 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 LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 and the LX7.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and LX7 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and LX7.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus FE-47 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
focusing manually
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-47
Street photography with Panasonic LX7
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography information
35
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
57
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than average (298 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography factors
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
57
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (330 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic support
33
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
more heavy than average (298 grams)
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic LX7
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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