Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS100

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") boast totally different sensor size.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The FE-47 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-47 grades versus the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-47 and the ZS100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and ZS100 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and ZS100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.