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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(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
  • Released January 2010
Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic ZS3

 FE-47 ZS3 
IntroducedJanuary 2010May 2009Fresher by 8 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Olympus FE-47

 ZS3 FE-47 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic ZS3

 FE-47 ZS3 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography advice
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS3 Street photography factors
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (229g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography factors
34
decent MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography features
57
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
lighter than others (229g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography factors
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
35
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS3 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
30
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (229g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic ZS3
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ7
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 pounds) 229g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $200