Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was announced 8 months later than the ZS3 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-47 scores vs the ZS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 comes with 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) while the Panasonic ZS3 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-47 against the ZS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-47 and ZS3 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and ZS3.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher FE-47 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.